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Water plantain, Alisma plantago aquatica

water plantain This plant grows in ditches, damp ground and shallow pond margins in water up to 15cm deep.

The root is edible cooked. Rich in starch. Caution is advised, the root is acrid if it is not dried or well cooked before use.

Leaves and petioles must be thoroughly cooked. They require long boiling and have a salty flavour.

The fresh leaf is used in the treatment of leprosy and is also applied locally to bruises and swellings.

Dried stem bases eaten, or grated and taken with water in treating digestive disorders such as heartburn, cramps and stomach flu.

The powdered seed is an astringent, used in cases of bleeding. water plantain flowers

The seed is also said to promote sterility.

The root contains an essential oil and has a wide range of medicinal uses. It is said to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels whilst it also has an antibacterial action on Staphylococcus, Pneumococci and Mycobacterium.

The whole plant is believed to promote conception.

The root is harvested before the plant comes into flower and is dried for later use.