Salt Plantago asiatica
Release time : 07/25/2025 09:30:04
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Below is a detailed introduction to the information of salted Plantago asiatica. Plantago asiatica has the functions of clearing heat, diuresis, promoting diuresis, eliminating dampness, and improving vision, while salted Plantago asiatica tends to nourish the liver and kidneys and improve vision
Take clean Plantago asiatica and put it in a pot. Use low heat until it bulges and makes a popping sound. Spray salt water and continue stir frying until dry. When the aroma escapes, take it out and let it cool to make salted Plantago asiatica
Usually in autumn, when the fruits are ripe, the ears are harvested, dried and the seeds are rubbed out, and the fruit shells are dusted off for impurities
Raw or stir fried with salt water to make salted plantain seeds.
Chinese medicine Plantago asiatica is the mature seed of Plantago asiatica or Plantago asiatica
Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that Plantain seeds have the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and clearing the lungs to transform phlegm.
Common salts include chlorides, sulfates, and bicarbonates.
The use of salted plantain seeds dates back to ancient China, where it has been used for thousands of years as a traditional medicine. Many people have great faith in Chinese herbal remedies, not only because of their efficacy but also because they are considered effective in treating the root causes of illnesses.
Here is a detailed introduction to the usage of Plantago seeds: Decoction: 5~10g, decocted in cloth bag.
The product can be used either in raw form or after being decocted with water.
The former tends to move towards the middle and upper two Jiao, clearing lung and liver heat, and resolving phlegm to brighten vision.
The latter, moving downward to the lower burner, eliminates kidney heat and moves it to the urinary bladder for diuresis and passage of urination. It also drains dampness and stops diarrhea.
Therefore, any conditions resulting from damp-heat descending and causing symptoms such as incontinence with urine profusely flowing and painfully, chronic kidney deficiency leading to heaviness in the lower abdomen and swelling, liver heat causing redness and swelling or blurred vision or cataracts obstructing the eyes, and fever obstructing the lungs leading to cough are all suitable for this herbal remedy.
Generally, the dosage for compound decoction is 10~15g, and the dose can be up to 30g. It should be decocted in water with a bag or in pill or powder form.
External use can be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The dried mature seeds of Plantago asiatica are known as "Yanche Qianzi" in Chinese, and its botanical name is also given as "Coix Seed."
What are the effects of salt-coated Plantain Seed? Plantain Seed can clear heat.
Traditional Chinese medical texts record that the seeds of Plantago asiatica are "cold in nature."
Just this, it is a good antipyretic herb.
Young people or middle-aged individuals often experience symptoms of "fire" in their daily lives. At such times, consuming soup made with Semen Cuscutae continuously can effectively reduce the fire.
Plantago seeds can detoxify.
Generally, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) often combines the terms "clearing heat and detoxifying" together, implying that they share similar effects. However, there are indeed differences between these two concepts. Here, we will specifically discuss them separately.
Plantago seeds can detoxify, mainly because they can remove excess waste from the body and kill intestinal pathogens. For instance, regular consumption of plantago seeds can facilitate bowel movements and treat conditions such as constipation and hematuria.
Plantago seeds can reduce swelling.
The formation of an abscess in a human body part is generally attributed to inflammation or abnormalities in blood vessels. Trichosanthes kirilowii, which has good regulation and repair effects on such abnormalities, can be used to address these conditions.
Nowadays, many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners prescribe acupuncture and moxibustion for patients with red eyes and swelling.
Plantain seeds can be used to treat blurred vision.
Of course, not all patients with blurred vision can benefit from the use of plantain. There are various causes for blurred vision, including liver or kidney weakness, leading to symptoms such as dizziness, lethargy, and physical weakness. In these cases, the efficacy of plantain is significant in treatment.
Salvia officinalis (commonly known as "Plantain Herb") is a widely used medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the fruit of Plantain Plant, and even some experts use it for health care and conditioning.
What are the side effects of salted Plantain Seed? Plantain Seed is cold in nature and slippery and pungent, with a specific attacking function without supplementary benefits. Excessive or prolonged use can harm yin and deplete fluids.
Therefore, for all instances of deficiency syndromes, cold-deficiency syndromes, kidney deficiency with spontaneous urination and involuntary urination, as well as internal damp-heat conditions, it is advisable to avoid the use of this herb.
It is best not to take Rhubarb and Plantain for an extended period, as they are both cold in nature and have diuretic, heat-clearing, and vision-improving properties. Long-term use can lead to stomach coldness. Therefore, if you have a condition, treat it; if there's no condition, avoid taking them for an extended period.
For patients with kidney deficiency and cold, it is advisable not to take Cassia seeds. This is because Cassia seeds may harm yin. If you are an individual with internal injury or fatigue, taking them may cause the yang energy to sink.
The medicinal formula of salt plantain seeds was first recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and was listed as a superior quality.
Seeds of the mature plant of Plantago ovina.
The former type of distribution is found all over the country, while the latter type is found in the provinces of the north.
What is the medicinal formula for salt-treated plantain? 1. To treat difficulty in urination: 500 grams of Plantain, three liters of water, decocted to one and a half liters, divided into three doses (《Huangdi Neijing》）.
Take a half-cup of the juice from the plant, mix in one spoonful of honey to it.
2. Treatment of hematuria: Mash the Plantago asiatica, mix the juice five times, and take it on an empty stomach.
(External Prescription)
15 grams each of Plantago asiatica, Eucommia ulmoides, and Alternanthera philoxeroides, stewed in soup and taken orally
(Min Dong Ben Cao) 3. Treating vaginal discharge: Crush 15 grams of Plantago asiatica root and mix it with glutinous rice water
(Hunan Medicinal Chronicles) 4. Treatment of febrile dysentery: Mash and grind the leaves of Plantago asiatica, take a cup of juice, add honey and boil it together for one or two times, and take it twice at different temperatures
(Shenghui Formula) 5. Treating sores and ulcers: Fresh Plantago asiatica leaves, prick the fine pores with silver needles, soak them in rice soup or boiling water until soft, apply the whole leaves to the sores, and change them two to three times a day
It has the function of expelling pus and generating muscle.
(Fujian Folk Herbal Medicine) 6. Treatment of pediatric epilepsy: 250g of fresh Plantago asiatica juice, 25g of winter honey, diluted with boiling water
(Min Dong Materia Medica) 7. Treating redness and swelling in the eyes: use natural juice from Plantago asiatica, mix with simple nitrate powder, apply it to the eye cells when lying down, and wash it off the next morning
(St. Francis Xavier) 8. Treatment of chronic bronchitis: Make Plantago asiatica extract tablets (0.5 grams per tablet), take 3 times a day, 2 tablets each time (equivalent to 1 liang of raw medicine per day)
9. Treating simple digestive disorders in children: Stir fry and grind Plantago asiatica seeds orally
Take 0.5 grams each time for 4-12 months, around 1 gram for 1-2 years old, 3-4 times a day
10. Treatment for hypertension: 3 yuan per day before using the car (increased to 6 yuan for those who have no significant effect after 1 month), boiled twice in water, and served as a tea drink
Who is suitable for using salted plantain? I believe that after introducing the information about salted plantain earlier, everyone has a more detailed understanding of it
Salt Plantain Semen is suitable for the following groups of people: those with symptoms such as clearing heat, promoting diuresis, removing dampness and promoting urination, benefiting vision, and eliminating phlegm.
Used for water stagnation and fullness, heat-induced painful urination, summer damp diarrhea, red and painful eyes, phlegm-heat cough.
However, it is important to note that for patients with kidney deficiency and coldness, consumption of Plantago aspera should be avoided at the least, because it may harm yin. If you are suffering from internal injury or fatigue, consuming it might lead to an yang energy sinking.
For all internal injuries and fatigue, when the Yang energy is lowered, for kidney deficiency leading to sperm leakage, and for those with no damp-heat in the interior, this medicine should be used with caution.
"Bencao Jingshu": For diseases caused by internal injuries and fatigue, as well as those where the Yang energy descends, these should not be used. For kidney qi deficiency with depletion, it is advisable to avoid using diuretic drugs simultaneously.
"Bencao Huiyan": It is especially advisable for kidney deficiency and cold to avoid it.
*The medical section mentioned in this article is for reference only
In the event of discomfort, it is advised to seek medical attention immediately. The diagnosis and treatment should be based on a face-to-face consultation with a medical practitioner.