08/03/2026
Plantain.
It’s a common backyard w**d sprouting up near your buildings or in your driveway. Maybe you know how to use it in the event of a bee sting, maybe you’ve never heard of it.
Applied topically, plantain helps to soothe insect bites and stings, disinfect wounds, and promote healing for cuts and bruises. Taken internally as a tea or tincture, the soothing and healing effects calm indigestion.
This week I got bit by a scad of seed ticks all up my lower legs. The itching was about to drive me nuts. I rubbed a few drops of my plantain tincture on the bites and the relief was instant. No more itching and the redness is calming down.
Your backyard is full of medicine and healing