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Plantago
车前草 〔車前草〕chē qián cǎo
Latin pharmacognostic name: Plantaginis Herba
Alternate English names: plantain
Alternate Chinese names: 车前 chē qián; 当道 dāng dào; 田波菜 tián bō cài; 车前菜 chē qián cài; 牛甜菜 niú tián cài; 马舄 mǎ xì; 牛舄 niú xì
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Plantago asiatica L.; Plantago depressa Willd. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Plantago asiatica L.* [= P. major L. var. asiatica Decaisne]; Plantago depressa Willd.*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Urine-disinhibiting strangury-freeing agents
Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Large intestine and triple burner (root and leaves) channels.*
Indications:
Disinhibits water, clears heat, brightens the eyes, dispels phlegm.
urinary stoppage; strangury-turbidity (lìn zhuó); vaginal discharge; bloody urine; jaundice; water swelling; heat dysentery; diarrhea; nosebleed;
Dosage & Method: Oral: (10–20g) or extract juice. Topical: Apply crushed.
Quality: Dry plump black seeds without shells are the best.
Product Area: Jiāngxī, Hénán, Guǎngxī.
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