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Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) as a tool for helping with Bruising
inferred from vulnerary action
2 sources supporting Ribwort Plantain for Bruising. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's vulnerary (wound healing) action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
Plantago lanceolata water extract, traditionally used to stimulate wound healing, was applied to skin wounds in rats. Treated wounds contained more myofibroblasts, showed significantly higher contraction rates and increased tensile strength due to better-organised collagen, demonstrating that ribwort plantain improves skin wound healing.
This ethnobotanical review of Balkan wound-healing plants identified Plantago lanceolata among the most commonly used species, and noted that its traditional wound-healing use is confirmed by laboratory studies, supporting the vulnerary application of ribwort plantain.