Plantago major. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Plantain weed, Ribwort, Greater plantain, White man’s foot, Jangli isabgol.

Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 30 cm. Root contain aucubin, allantoin, ursolic acid, and mucilage. Leaves are edible and contain vitamin A.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for intermittent fever.

It is medicine for bronchitis.

It is medicine externally for insect bites, poisoned wound, scalds, bruises, boil, incised wound, and chilblain.

It is medicine externally for neuralgia associated with earache, bleeding gums, toothache, and haemorrhoids (Chamomilla).  

It is remedy for trigeminal neuralgia.

It is remedy for diabetes, and enuresis. 

It is remedy for tobacco craving.

Dose 

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.