Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Chinese plantain

Plant

Family

Plantaginaceae

English

Chinese plantain, Asian plantain, Che qian zi

Latin

Plantago asiatica L.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiseptic, Antitussive, aperient, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, General inflammation, General inflammations, haemostatic, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, Hemostat, hemostatic, Hæmostatic, increase flow of urine, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, laxative, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, promote diuresis, Purgative, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, Used as an antiseptic

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM: Heat-clearing, TCM: Swollen poison, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 adenine, Arsenic, aucubin, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, carvacrol, choline, Copper, D-Galactose, fat, Gamma sitosterol, Hentriacontane, iron, L-Arabinose, Linalol, linoleic acid, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, mucilage, N-Hentriacontane, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, potassium, raffinose, sodium, Stachyose, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Sucrose, Ursolic acid, verbascoside, Xylose, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3981

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