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Plantain at a glance
Herbal Medical
A medicinal wild plant for wound healing.
Plantain
A medicinal wild plant for wound healing. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
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Where to find it
Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; none in winter, and more after rain.
Town by town: loot locations.
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How to use it
You need the Herbalist trait or the Wilderness Survival magazine to recognise it.
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What it does
Effect
Wound healing. Grind 5 Plantain with a mortar and pestle (Grind Up Plantain) to make a Plantain Poultice, apply it, then bandage. It can't be eaten.
Worth knowing
Season: March to November.
Treatment order for every injury: health guide.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Dry Broadleaf Plantain, Grind Up Plantain.
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Related items
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Quick answers
Where do you find Plantain in Project Zomboid?
Forage it in Search Mode from March to November; none in winter, and more after rain.
What is Plantain used for?
A medicinal wild plant for wound healing. You need the Herbalist trait or the Wilderness Survival magazine to recognise it.
What does Plantain do in Project Zomboid?
Wound healing. Grind 5 Plantain with a mortar and pestle (Grind Up Plantain) to make a Plantain Poultice, apply it, then bandage. It can't be eaten.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.