====== Plantain ======
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latin_names: Plantago spp. lanceolata, P. major, P. media
folk_names: Cuckoo's Bread, Englishman's Foot, The Leaf of Patrick, Patrick's Dock, Ripple Grass, St. Patrick's Leaf, Slan-lus, Snakebite, Snakeweed, Waybread, Waybroad, Weybroed (Anglo-Saxon), White Man's Foot
gender_tags:  Feminine
planet_tags: Venus
element_tags: Earth
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effect_tags: Healing, Strength, Protection, Snake Repelling
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===== Magical Uses =====
Bind the plantain with red wool to the head to cure headaches, and place beneath the feet to remove weariness.

Plaintain is also hung in the car to guard against the intrusion of evil spirits. A piece of the root in the pocket protects its bearer from snakebites.
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