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There are many classifications of Plantago, and many people are not very clear about them. Plantago seed is actually another name for Plantain, Plantago, Plantago asiatica, Plantago asiatica, and Plantago asiatica longifolia; medicinal Plantago seed is the dried mature seeds of Plantago or Plantago asiatica of the Plantaginaceae family. In summer and autumn, when the seeds are ripe, the ears are harvested, dried, and the seeds are rubbed out to remove impurities. It is generally used to clear the liver, improve eyesight, clear away heat and resolve phlegm. So what are the effects of Plantago? Let us explain it in detail below.

1. The young leaves of plantain contain water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin C, as well as nutrients such as bile alkaloids, potassium salts, citric acid, oxalic acid, and aucubin. It is cold in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of helping to relieve stranguria, clear away heat and improve eyesight, and clear the lungs and resolve phlegm. It is mainly used to treat urinary incontinence, diarrhea caused by high summer temperatures, red and swollen eyes, etc.

2. Plantago is sweet, cold, non-toxic, and is mainly used to treat lower abdominal and kidney sac pain, difficulty urinating or pain after urinating, promote urination, and remove dampness. It can treat injuries to men and eyebrows, urgency, frequent urination, pain when urinating and loss of appetite in women, and nourish the lungs, strengthen yin and benefit essence.

3. The whole plantain is a treasure, it is edible and has medicinal value. It is sweet and cold in nature, non-toxic, and has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting urination, removing phlegm and relieving cough, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and removing dampness and arthralgia. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that long-term use can make the body light and delay aging. Because Plantain has great therapeutic effects, people often use 50g of fresh Plantain to mix with other cold dishes to treat stomatitis. Or use 30g of fresh plantain, 100g of fresh celery, and 100g of radish to make juice, add honey and stew it, once a day to treat high blood pressure. The ovule of Plantain is also called Plantago seed, which has the effect of helping to relieve stranguria. Cook 10g of Plantain Seed with white rice and add sugar to treat kidney inflammation edema, cystitis, and urethritis. Or use 30g of Plantago seeds and 60g of Dioscorea zingiberensis, grind them into powder and drink it with water to treat vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, etc. caused by excessive food intake due to spleen deficiency.

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Plantago. Today's science and technology has reached a relatively unprecedented level. Plantago alcohol extract has a choleretic effect. Although Plantago has many functions, no matter what the functions are, we still have to rely on our own persistent exercise to improve our physical fitness.