The controversial herb plantain (Plantago major) is a plant with many, many names and uses. Before getting into the nitty gritty, let me just say that there is an industrial market both in the U.S.

A UK firm is hoping to develop an extract of the plantain banana as a medical food, after initial research shows it could treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, writes Dominique ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Most would never know it. They may even think of it as a pesky ‘weed.’ Chances are, you have a healing powerhouse right in your backyard! When most people hear the word ...

When I was a youngster, one of the not-well-received tasks set for me by my parents was weeding our lawn. This was long before the development and widespread use of herbicides to make our lawns ...