Pregnant women should not use plantain, particularly the laxative psyllium preparations. Nursing mothers should consult a qualified herbalist
To properly peel a plantain, first cut off the ends, then make a shallow slit along the length of the plantain. Use your fingers to peel back the skin, similar to a banana.
yes sweet plantain is better than green plantain
no, plantain is not poisonous to horses, the plantain leaf they can eat but they never go near it but, they can't eat the plantain lilly as it is toxic to cats dogs and horses.
can i feed dog plantain.
You can determine when a plantain is ripe by looking for a yellow skin with some black spots. The fruit should feel slightly soft to the touch, indicating that it is ready to eat.
To learn how to peel a plantain effectively, you can start by cutting off the ends of the plantain and making a shallow slit along the length of the skin. Then, use your fingers to peel off the skin in strips. Practice and patience will help you improve your technique over time.
plantain contains iron that is the unripe one.while the ripe one contAins carbohydrate which is not good to the body.so avoid it
Other Names: black-jacks, black plantain, buck plantain, cocks, costa canina, English plantain, hen plant, jackstraw, kemps, lamb's tongue, lance-leaved plantain, long plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, quinquenervia, rat-tail, rib-grass, ribble grass, ribwort, snake plantain, wendles.REFERENCE: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/weedguide/singlerecord.asp?id=800#other
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276 calories per medium plantain
Physalis and Plantain
Plantain in Spanish is Platano (which is also the same word used for Banana).