Seed of Asiatic Pantain, Plantain Seed
Semen Plantaginis, Plantaginis Semen
Che Qian Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; cold

Part(s) used

Seed

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To remove heat, to cause diuresis and eliminate damp, to relieve dysuria, to clear the eye, and to promote expectoration.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. diuretic. 2. expectorant and antitussive.