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Plantago Seed ( 车前子 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Plantaginis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Che Qian Zi
Common
English Name
Plantago Seed
Part
of Plant Used
Seed
Nature
Cold
Taste
Sweet, bland
Meridians
Entered
Kidney, Bladder, Liver, Lung, Small Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat urinary-tract burning, redness, and
itching; eye pain, burning, itching, or dryness; high blood pressure; excessive
colored phlegm; and diarrhea (TCM: damp-heat conditions). Also used as a
diuretic.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Promotes urination and clears heat; clears the eyes; expels Phlegm and stops
coughing.
Common
Formulas Used In
Dianthus; Gentiana
Processing
Required
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Remarks
When boiling plantago seeds for tea, wrap them in cheesecloth.
Cautions
in Use
Use carefully where there is exhausted Yang Qi, or where there is sperm
leakage due to Kidney deficiency or overwork.
Leave Plantago Seed
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