How to make plantain juice and store it for the winter
We have known since childhood that plantain juice disinfects and heals wounds on the skin, and if you have a broken knee, you need to apply a plantain leaf. But, in fact, the healing power of plantain is much greater. It also has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract and helps in the treatment of many diseases.
You can buy plantain juice at a pharmacy, or prepare it yourself at home. After all, finding plantain is not a problem; it grows everywhere, right under your feet.
For medicinal purposes, plantain is collected together with leaves and inflorescence, in the form of a spike.
Find a plant far from roads and generally from the city. Using a sharp knife or scissors, cut the plant and place it in a plastic bag to keep the leaves from wilting before you get home.
Place the plantain leaves in a colander and pour boiling water over them thoroughly. There is no need to specially dry the leaves after this; it is enough that they drain on their own. Twist the plantain leaves through a meat grinder and squeeze out the juice through a piece of thick cloth.
You will get a little juice, especially in hot summers, and it is quite thick.
Pour water into the pulp, stir and squeeze out the juice again through the cloth. There are no strict proportions, and be guided by the ratio of water to juice being approximately 1:1.
Pour the diluted juice into a saucepan and boil it and pour it into dark glass bottles. Seal tightly with a stopper and store it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, next to dandelion juice.
Watch the video on how to make plantain juice at home:
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