As the leaves of the broadleaf plantain plant age, they tend to also become far more stringy and a bit tough. The aging leaves are better suited for use in teas, salves, and tinctures. If eating the older leaves, they will taste far better if boiled or roasted. Although I have a lot of stuff generally sitting in my hair, sand and biscuits and leaves. I am mama to two wild children who have a hand on way of experiencing the world and their mother. But all of this comes out with my handy boar bristle brush.) This wild medicinal weed is also a superb expectorant, the primary reason it is used in natural remedies to treat bronchitis. Broadleaf plantain flowers are present from spring through early fall. The seed pods emerge beneath the flower as it withers away.

Whilst writing my book I came across quite a few effective natural remedies for dandruff – ones that would work expecially for folk who have given up shampoo, but possibly also for the die hard shampoo fans. The plantain seeds that contain Psyllium can also be used whole in tea, as well as in both edible and medicinal recipes. Try using the seeds in bread and muffin recipes, it adds a robust flavor. Plantain– healing and soothing, encourages proper blood circulation to gently help hair follicles stay healthy and hydrated. Plantain is one of the most readily available and easily identifiable edible and medicinal weeds in the United States. It contains a lot of protein for a plant, making it a great survival food source. A hot or cold infusion of broadleaf plantain that a wound can be soaked in or have the solution sprayed upon to help it heal.It has long been used as a remedy for stomach and bowel infections, as well as urinary tract infections, and because the herb has antispasmodic and demulcent effect it can be used to soothe irritation and reduce spasms in relation to colic in infants and young children. Make a cup of broadleaf plantain tea to treat kidney infections, urinary tract infections, stomach ache, bladder infections, yeast infections, irritable bowel syndrome, and heartburn. Anyway, again, journey continued to searching for what works. I came across another similar hair product, in a soap form (Called Taoist Soap) designed for the scalp and use for hair. I'm not related for that company, but i must say, only in the second month, I can already see my hair falling rate is decreased, I almost have no hair falling in the shower or bed anymore. Only thing I changed was using this soap 2-3 times a week, and then use normal fragrance free shampoo on other days. I am a male and over 40. Warning: if you don’t do a wash after this, the acv will quite possibly make your hair feel quite lank. It will have closed all the shingles on your hair shaft, make it super, duper sleek and shiny – but also looking greasy! (Such a bizarre thing.)

July through September is generally the best time to harvest Psyllium from the plantain shoots. If you wait until later in the fall to harvest them, they can be cut at the base of the stalks and hung to dry like herbs. You could use this same delivery when treating sunburn as well as poison ivy, oak, and sumac, or opt to use a healing salve made out of the broadleaf plantain plant for a long-lasting and solid topical treatment.The FDA now allows manufacturers who use an ingredient with Psyllium to note on the label that it can be effective in reducing the chances of heart disease and help lower cholesterol. Pregnant and nursing mothers should avoid consumption and use of broadleaf plantain until more studies are conducted on the safety of such exposure. My own theory about why Sami found rye flour to be so effective is that rye flour is incredibly bacteria – respecting! Rye flour isn’t one of the tamest washes – in fact, it is such an effective saponion that it feels like it rubs out every bit of sebum, some times. But I believe it does it in a way that doesn’t strip out our fungal/bacteria orchestra up there. Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Olivate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Castorate ,Sodium Sheabutterate, Sodium almondate, Kaolin, Avena sativa (Oats),Eucalyptus globolus leaf oil, Juniperis communnis (Juniperberry) fruit oil, Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower oil , Zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) leaf oil, Cedrus atlantica (Cedarwood) bark oil, Indigofera tinctorial (Indigo) root extract, Limonene*, Linalool*, (*Naturally occurring in Essential Oils). Protects your hair from the elements: Yucca contains powerful antioxidants due to its high concentration of polyphenols. These components neutralize free radicals, fight oxidative stress, like dryness, and strengthen your strands. It also has photoprotective properties which protects your hair from UV damage.