Plantain Tincture

Suggested uses:
*1st Aid must-have
*For any external uses, can use tincture or salve
basic first aid for anything embedded in the skin 
Stings and bites, infections, puss, splinters, dirty wounds, ticks, glass, poison/toxins, in-grown hairs, boils, tetanus, hair loss, pimples and cystic acne, promotes new skin growth
Will not close the wound, good at drawing out everything before it heals up
Can also use on closed up wounds. Will pull out through skin.
Astringent so stops itching and swelling.
Eczema, dry skin, and chapped lips.
Good for teeth and gum issues (especially teething babies-allows tooth to erupt and helps pain and inflammation), gingivitis, receding gums, root canal surgery
Anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, analgesic, reduces bleeding, Alterative and tonic, relaxant and stimulant
Planters warts and planters fasciitis
Burn wound remedy (doesn’t scar)
Sinus polyps
Helps pain in nerves of face and ears.
Helps nails grow faster and longer.
Helps aging, great face moisturizer. Think of elasticity in leaves and in skin.
Vaginal discharge, yeast infections (inflamed, irritated vaginal membranes)
Affects body from head to toe, so heals membranes, is cooling and moistening, anti-inflammatory for whole body, internal wounds and poisonous wounds
Sinusitis, hay fever, allergies, post nasal drip (allows to drain and drip and dries up secretions, cleanses and improves the flow of mucous)- can also just rub oil on sinus and throat areas, or use leaf
Respiratory issues, lung tonic
Sore throats
Excessive bleeding, even menstrual bleeding
Helps organs that filter
Kidney and bladder issues
For cloudy, foul, and/or bloody urine and bowels 
Tones kidneys, helps them balance out-diuretic
Soothes and cleans out intestines
Gastrointestinal disorders- ulcers, leaky gut, ulcerative colitis, diarrhea
Historically taken internally for snake and scorpion bites and Native Americans used for parasites.
Lyme’s disease-could take awhile so stick with it
Clears out environmental toxins in general. A good, light detox.
Calms irritated tissue
Hemorrhoids
Varicose veins
Biomedical studies have shown: low doses worked better, kills some cancer cell lines, anti-tumor effects, active against melanoma, blocks anti-inflammatory response