Rich in essential oils, it contains abisintol and flavonoids, and phenolic acids derived from cinnamic acid among others. Its leaves and flowers are used. It helps to treat dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) and amenorrhea (absence of menstruation). It is digestive, very useful for treating poor appetite, digestive problems, stomach, gastritis, poor appetite, flatulence, etc.. It has choleretic, aperitif and carminative effects. It is used to treat liver and spleen.
Anthelmintic, it has an anthelmintic effect by producing a very intense contracture of the musculature of helminths. This tetanic contracture immobilizes the helminth and makes it detach from the intestinal mucosa. Antispasmodic: it produces a smooth muscle relaxation due to its flavonoids.
Useful for treating hepato-biliary dyskinesias. Plantain increases the production and elimination of bile. Very useful for treating intestinal parasites or worms. It contains alkaloids with properties similar to quinine, so it is considered to have abortifacient properties. Among its many uses, it is used to scare away moths, so in some parts they call it guardropa.