Absolutely brilliant. I am liking these with intrigue and thinking I need to learn more of this foraging malarkey. So you have peeked my interest in this. How eye opening that it's there and we don't utilise this more? I a going to get I to this now we might all need to know how to forage with how the future looks lol.
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@@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve wow! Thank you for taking the time to reply. I do appreciate your very busy with your TH-cam work and such like life but can I ask a question? I’ve been watching a few of your productions but being from England I am not sure which foliage that I would find to use as it seems quite different but could be the same. Is it possible that you might add that sort of information for us brits please? 🙏 Thank you. 🇬🇧👍🏻
@@sawnoff77 great question. We try to make sure we add a blog on our web page that relates to any particular foraging video we do. In the plantain blog (www.keepingitriel.com/foraging-plantain/) we do mention the English/Buckhorn which is the same plant just what it's identified as in the UK. There are some great maps out there that show where around the world you can find plantain. It's an awesome plant found all around the world. Unfortunately we don't currently have the time to add these to all our plants but possibly in the future we can do that and mention it in the videos as well. Thank you again for watching and for taking the time to leave us your thoughts.
What would you be using the spray for? I’m not sure I understand the purpose, but I guess you can just use the infused oil in a spray bottle. Just be careful spraying oil can stain your cloths.
@@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve I was referring around the area where I be sitting outside. Do you sell Plantian leaves? I’m trying to find someone I can get some herbs from because I just be needing enough for only my family.
Christina thank you for subscribing and watching!!! Using dried herbs is to reduce the amount of water that is in with the oil and does give better result if you are using a very "Wet" herb in most cases. It isn't necessary however in this case and with some items like jewel weed which is similar in structure to an aloe, the moist sticky substance is what your utilizing in your salve. Many people will wilt the leaves to remove some of the moisture but again it isn't necessary, just pat them dry after rinsing them and you can use the plantain leaves right away in your oil infusion.
@@utkf16 We’ve kept it in our medicine cabinet (unrefrigerated) for at least two years. By then, it’s mostly used up and it’s time to make a fresh batch. Thank you for commenting.
Absolutely brilliant. I am liking these with intrigue and thinking I need to learn more of this foraging malarkey. So you have peeked my interest in this. How eye opening that it's there and we don't utilise this more?
I a going to get I to this now we might all need to know how to forage with how the future looks lol.
We're glad you liked it and thank you for taking the time to leave us a comment! It's always better to have the information to be self reliant if you need it :)
@@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve wow! Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I do appreciate your very busy with your TH-cam work and such like life but can I ask a question?
I’ve been watching a few of your productions but being from England I am not sure which foliage that I would find to use as it seems quite different but could be the same. Is it possible that you might add that sort of information for us brits please? 🙏
Thank you. 🇬🇧👍🏻
@@sawnoff77 great question. We try to make sure we add a blog on our web page that relates to any particular foraging video we do. In the plantain blog (www.keepingitriel.com/foraging-plantain/) we do mention the English/Buckhorn which is the same plant just what it's identified as in the UK. There are some great maps out there that show where around the world you can find plantain. It's an awesome plant found all around the world. Unfortunately we don't currently have the time to add these to all our plants but possibly in the future we can do that and mention it in the videos as well. Thank you again for watching and for taking the time to leave us your thoughts.
I got both brawd and narrow leaf plantain
You can also make a tea
Definitely. So many ways to use plantain.
How can you make a Plantian spray? To use when sitting outside
What would you be using the spray for? I’m not sure I understand the purpose, but I guess you can just use the infused oil in a spray bottle. Just be careful spraying oil can stain your cloths.
@@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve I was referring around the area where I be sitting outside. Do you sell Plantian leaves? I’m trying to find someone I can get some herbs from because I just be needing enough for only my family.
@@sylviajohnson373 We don’t sell plantain but you can buy plantain seeds to plant or dried broadleaf plantain leaves on Amazon.
New sub!!! I thought you had to use dried plantain in oil?
Christina thank you for subscribing and watching!!! Using dried herbs is to reduce the amount of water that is in with the oil and does give better result if you are using a very "Wet" herb in most cases. It isn't necessary however in this case and with some items like jewel weed which is similar in structure to an aloe, the moist sticky substance is what your utilizing in your salve. Many people will wilt the leaves to remove some of the moisture but again it isn't necessary, just pat them dry after rinsing them and you can use the plantain leaves right away in your oil infusion.
@@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve How long will this method keep the salve fresh and usable? Thx
@@utkf16 We’ve kept it in our medicine cabinet (unrefrigerated) for at least two years. By then, it’s mostly used up and it’s time to make a fresh batch. Thank you for commenting.
@KeepingItRielwithMarilynSteve thank you
Another way to identify the plantain is the vein goes down to the stem
Great tip!