Plantain and How to Make a Salve

Plantain is a tough plant that can grow nearly anywhere. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties. Plantain salve is useful for insect bites and stings, preventing infection on cuts and scrapes, and helping get splinters or thorns out of the skin. Learn how to identify plantain, what it can do for you, and how you can make a plantain salve at home. At the end of class, you'll have a 1 oz tin of plantain salve to take home with you.