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People have always been looking for remedies for the various problems they had. In almost all ancient cultures,medicinal plants have had an important role, either in a medical or in another sense.

Throughout history, knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses, expanded with time, so that nowadays there is already a relatively large collection of data in favor of treatment using medicinal herbs. Related to many medicinal herbs, scientific studies were made, and with the help of these studies, the activity of many medicinal plants has been also scientifically proven and verified. Of course, herbal remedies can not always compete (well, not in all segments) with the artificial products of the pharmaceutical industry, but in many ways they can indeed be helpful, and in many cases, they represent a healthier and cheaper alternative.

One of the most often used, and most well known medicinal herbs is plantago (Plantago major). Plantago is a perennial plant, with leaves usually collected closely to the ground in a rosette-like shape. Plantago is known to have several different medicinal properties, but the ones that concern the respiratory system are most well known – plantago is a great remedy against cough, and can be found in many herbal syrup products for treating cough. It is also often a part of herbal mixtures that help in preventing and treating cold, and the symptoms of cold. It is also interesting that certain substances were discovered in plantago that have a antibiotic effects, with further proves the great medicinal potential of this medicinal plant.

There are also many more properties that this plant has, but all the data that would be necessary to mention to describe this plant properly, probably wouldn’t fit in a single article. Luckily, there are many websites that describe medicinal abilities of plantago more deeply, so one can also look for more information there.