Making Plantain Herb Tea<\/h2>\n\t![](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/plantain.gif?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\"\/)
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Something nutritious for times of cough, sniffles, seasonal allergies and more.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t
- small strainer or cotton tea ball<\/li>
- pair kitchen scissors<\/li>
- fistful of freshly picked plantain leaves<\/li>
- small glass, enamel, or stainless steel saucepan with lid<\/li>
- clean water<\/li>
- non-plastic, non-aluminum drinking cup<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
Rinse your fresh plantain leaves in clean water and chop small.<\/p><\/li>
Pour two cups clean water into your sauce pan.<\/p><\/li>
Bring to the boil, then carefully add the chopped leaves, cover, and turn down to simmer for 5-10 minutes.<\/p><\/li>
Turn off heat source, remove from heat, leave covered for another 5-10 minutes.<\/p><\/li>
Strain into your drinking cup, allow to cool to suitable drinking temperature, then sip until gone.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
\n\t\tPlantain leaf tea is an old favorite for sinus pressure\/pain, allergic sniffles and the coughs that result from these.<\/p>\n
Plantain leaf tea can also be used in compresses for itchy rashes and non-infected insect bites and stings.<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in learning to use plantain as a poultice, in a salve or even in tincture form, look into one of our courses.<\/p>\n
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