Article Nº 3558 Plant Vol. III · p. 599
Plantain
Original title: Tanchagem
Plantain, name of two common Plantago species in Madeira whose leaf decoction is used for eye ailments.
Two species are known by this name in Madeira: Plantago lanceolada and P. major. The first species has broadly ovate leaves with 5–7 veins. A decoction of the leaves of these two Plantaginaceae, both very common in Madeira, is widely used for diseases of the eyes.
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