CHE QIAN ZI

Names for Che Qian Zi
Pharmaceutical:	Semen Plantaginis
Botanical:	Plantago asiatica L., Plantago depressa Willdenow (Plantaginaceae)
Other names:	Chao Che Qian Zi
Description:	Plantain Seed.

Actions
Diuretic; Calms pain on urination; Stops diarrhea; Clears the Liver; Improves vision; Clears the Lungs; Transforms Phlegm; ...

Origin of che qian zi
Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei.;

Preparation of che qian zi
The fruit-spike is collected in summer and autumn when seed is ripe, and dried in the sun. The seed is rubbed out and removed from foreign matter, and processed with wine or salt-water.;

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