The efficacy and function of plantain

When I was a child, I often saw plantain, but I always thought it was a weed and had no value. But now that we know more about the effects and functions of plantain, we know that plantain is not useless, but has many effects. Now, both Chinese and Western medicines value the medicinal value of plantain.

Benefits of Plantain

Clears heat and promotes diuresis; cools blood; detoxifies. It is used to treat heat accumulation in the bladder; dysuria; stranguria and leukorrhea; dysentery due to summer heat and dampness; epistaxis; hematuria; red eyes due to liver heat; sore throat; carbuncle, swelling and ulcer

The role of plantain

1. Effect on the urinary system: Plantain has a certain diuretic effect, which can increase the water excretion of dogs, rabbits and humans, and increase the excretion of urea, uric acid and sodium chloride.

2. Antitussive, antiasthmatic and expectorant effects: Oral administration of plantain decoction at high and low doses to cats can significantly increase the cough electrical stimulation threshold of cats, and the effect is enhanced as the dose increases.

3. Anti-pathogenic microbial effect: Plantain water extract has different degrees of inhibitory effect on Trichophyton concentricum, Microspore Ringworm, Nocardia asteroides, etc. in test tubes.

4. Effects on the stomach and intestines: Giving 0.5g/kg of Plantain extract or infusion to dogs with Pavlov's small stomach and gastric disease has a bidirectional regulatory effect on gastric juice secretion; it has an antagonistic effect on the excessive secretion of gastric juice caused by rutin and the insufficient secretion of gastric juice caused by adrenaline. Plantain has an inhibitory effect on a working stomach, but has no effect on a resting stomach. Plantain can also temporarily increase intestinal fluid secretion, but has no obvious effect on intestinal motility.

5. Anti-inflammatory effect: Oral administration of 0.5g/kg or 1g/kg psyllium pectin to rats had a significant inhibitory effect on inflammatory edema caused by formaldehyde or dextran.

6. Other effects: Plantain extract has a weak inhibitory effect on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and mouse sarcoma S180. Small doses of plantaginin can slow down the heartbeat, increase the amplitude, and raise blood pressure in rabbits, while large doses can cause heart paralysis and lower blood pressure. It also makes breathing deeper, larger and slower, promotes secretion in the bronchi and digestive tract, and promotes the movement of the intestines and uterus.

The efficacy and function of plantain cannot be ignored, especially for people with difficulty urinating. They can take plantain. In addition to its diuretic function, plantain can also have antitussive and antiasthmatic effects. Now let's learn about the important value of plantain:

Medicinal value of plantain

1. Plantain for treating chronic bronchitis: Take 30-60 grams of dried plantain daily, double the amount for fresh plantain. Soak it in cold water for 30 minutes first, decoct it over high heat twice and take it, 1 dose per day. Use it for 3-5 days to relieve symptoms or cure the disease. This prescription is particularly effective for lung heat, cough and asthma.

2. Plantain for treating whooping cough: Take 30-60 grams of dried plantain every day, double the amount for fresh ones, boil it into a thick juice, remove the residue, add 30 grams of honey and mix well, take it 3-4 times a day. Clinically verified that 20 cases of whooping cough recovered within a week for mild cases and about half a month for severe cases.

3. Plantain for treating mumps: Take 30-60g of dried plantain daily, double the amount for fresh plantain, decoct in water twice, add 300ml of water for the first time and boil until it reaches 100ml, add 200ml of water for the second time and boil until it reaches 100ml, mix the two medicinal liquids and take them in two times. Generally, taking it continuously for 3-5 days can relieve or cure the disease. For severe cases, the dosage can be increased as appropriate.

4. Plantain for the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis: Take 60 grams of dried plantain every day, double the amount for fresh ones, decoct in water twice and take. The author has used this medicine to treat cases of acute icteric hepatitis (i.e. hepatitis A), with an overall effective rate of 98.8%. The appetite recovered in 5-7 days and the jaundice subsided in 14 days.

5. Plantain for treating gouty arthritis: Take 30-60 grams of dried plantain, double the amount for fresh one, decoct in water twice and take 1 dose per day, continuously. Symptoms will be relieved within 12-15 days after taking the medicine. To prevent recurrence, I took 10-15 doses of the medicine every 20 days and there was no recurrence.

6. Plantain for treating mouth and tongue ulcers: Take 30 grams of dried plantain every day, double the amount for fresh ones, decoct it in water twice, add appropriate amount of white sugar and take it orally in two times, 1 dose per day. The author has treated 35 cases of this disease, and most patients recovered within 2-4 days.

7. Plantain treats hypertension: Take 30 grams of dried plantain every day, double the amount of fresh plantain, decoct in water twice, and drink as tea. The above method was used to treat 50 cases of hypertension, and the patients underwent 1 month of treatment. Systolic blood pressure dropped to less than 20 kPa (150 mmHg) in 23 cases, and diastolic blood pressure dropped to less than 12 kPa (15 mmHg) in 6 cases.

8. Plantain for treating glaucoma: Take 60 grams of dried plantain every day, double the amount for fresh plantain, decoct it in water twice, combine the two decoctions and take it in two divided doses. After clinical treatment of 10 cases of this disease, it was found that after taking the medicine for 2-3 days, the headache and eye pain were relieved, the pupils shrank to normal, and the vision improved.

9. Plantain for treating diarrhea in children: Take 30 grams of dried plantain, double the amount for fresh one, 1 dose per day, decocted in water twice and taken. Generally, the disease will be cured in 1-2 days.

10. Plantain for treating bacterial dysentery: Take 60 grams of dried plantain daily, double the amount for fresh plantain, decoct twice in water, mix the two medicinal liquids evenly, take three times a day, for 7-10 days.

11. Treatment of latent nephritis: Take fresh plantain, wash and grind it, 50-100 grams per day, take the fresh juice orally, 30 ml each time, 3 times a day, observe and treat for 8 weeks, the total effective rate is over 85%.

I believe that friends have already understood the effects and functions of plantain. The medicinal value of plantain is very great, and it can stabilize people's condition in time. However, if people have the above symptoms, they should go to a regular pharmacy to buy plantain, so as to ensure that the plantain they take is effective.