Plantago major
Noun
Meaning
common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
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In Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, leaves from Plantago major are used as a folk remedy to preventing infection on cuts and scratches because of its antiseptic properties.
There are about 200 species of Plantago, including: The genus name Plantago descends from the classical Latin name plantago which in classical Latin meant some Plantago species, including Plantago major and Plantago media.