The leaves and juice can be used as a topical in poultices and lotions for treating sunburns, stings, insect bites, snakebites, poison ivy breakouts, rashes, burns, blisters, and cuts.

The leaves can also be heated and applied to swollen joints, sore muscles, sprains, and sore feet.

Traditionally It has also been used for treating sore throats, coughs, bronchitis, tuberculosis, and mouth sores.

Studies have shown that plantain has anti-inflammatory effects, and it is also rich in tannin (which helps draw tissues together to stop bleeding) and allantoin (a compound that promotes healing of injured skin cells).

Plantain may also reduce blood pressure, and that the seeds of the plant may reduce blood cholesterol levels. Plantain seeds were also widely used as a natural laxative, given their high source of fibre. Teas made from the plant can also be used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal worms, and bleeding mucous membranes.

The roots can be used for relieving toothaches and headaches as well as healing poor gums.

Plantain tea can also be used as a hair rinse for preventing dandruff.

The rather strong fibres within the leaves can also be used for making thread, fishing line and even cloth.

It is the wonder plant!

I can do a little digging around the forum, but do we have a section dedicated to wildcrafting of plants for medicines? It might be a good section to have.