Plantago - a wild vegetable: Both a daily vegetable and a medicinal herb in Oriental medicine.
MSc. Dr. Nguyen Quang Duong, Head of the Oncology Department of Tue Tinh Hospital, said that since ancient times, Plantago is a wild vegetable used as medicine by our people and the Chinese people. According to ancient books, Plantago is cold, sweet, non-toxic, and enters the three meridians of the liver, kidney, and small intestine. It has diuretic effects, clears the lungs, liver, and wind heat, penetrates the bladder and dampness, coughs, eliminates phlegm, stops diarrhea, brightens the eyes, and is a tonic.
Familiar herbs from wild vegetables help improve the digestive system
In ancient books it is said: People who urinate too much, have constipation, low heat, kidney failure, internal injuries and yang qi decline should not use it.
According to Traditional Medicine, the plantain plant, also known as “ma tien xa”, has the scientific name Plantago asiatica. The plant belongs to the group of herbaceous and perennial plants.
Plantain leaves contain a lot of calcium and minerals that are beneficial to health. It is calculated that 100 grams of plantain leaves contain an amount of vitamin A equivalent to that in carrots. In addition, the leaves also contain mucus and vitamins C and K. Plantain stems contain a lot of glucosides.
The effects of the plantain plant can be listed as: Diuretic, anti-dysentery, choleretic, anti-cough, anti-ulcer, expectorant,... Plantain is also used in many Traditional Medicine prescriptions to treat cough, phlegm, bronchitis, nephritis, cystitis, urinary tract stones, frequent urination, yellow urine, bloody urine, hepatitis, cholangitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers,....
What is the effect of wild plantain?
Treatment of kidney related diseases
When suffering from acute glomerulonephritis, we use Plantago with Gypsum, Ephedra as medicine, Chinese date with added cinnamon and licorice 6g. Each day should boil and drink 1 dose of medicine.
When suffering from chronic glomerulonephritis, combine 16g of Plantago with 12g of Poria cocos, 12g of Phellodendron amurense, 12g of Cogon root, 12g of Phellodendron amurense, 12g of Coptis chinensis, 8g of Atractylodes Rhizome, and 8g of Atractylodes Rhizome. Each day, you should boil and drink 1 dose.
Bladder stones
Use 30 grams of Plantago with 30 grams of Fish mint (another name for Fish mint), Desmodium styracifolium. Boil 1 dose of medicine every day and drink twice a day. Drink continuously for 5 days.
Urinary tract stones
Use 20g of Plantago, 30g of Desmodium styracifolium and 20g of Cogon root. Boil and drink 1 dose of medicine every day or stop drinking and drink it instead of tea, meaning drink many times a day.
Wild vegetables grow well without being planted or cared for, as nutritious as ginseng.
Treatment of hematuria
Prepare 12g of plantain leaves and 12g of motherwort leaves. Crush them to get the juice, squeeze to get the juice to drink.
Remedy for hematuria and body heat in the elderly: Crush the plantain seeds until they become powder, wrap them in a clean cloth, add 2 bowls of water and boil until there is only one bowl left, discard the residue, add 3 cups of millet to the finished product and cook into porridge to eat when hungry.
Drinking a lot of this medicine has a cooling effect on the body, especially useful on hot days. At the same time, it also helps to brighten the eyes.
Cure nosebleeds
Wash fresh plantain leaves and crush them. Add a little water to moisten them, then squeeze them well and drink the juice.
When you have a nosebleed, you should lie still in bed with your head elevated, and apply the residue of the plantain on your forehead to treat the disease. If the nosebleed is too much, you should use a clean cotton ball to plug the bleeding nostril, and take medicine for a few days and you will see the condition improve.
Cooling, diuretic
10g of psyllium seeds and 2g of licorice, 600ml of water, then boil to get about 200ml, divide into 3 parts and drink 3 times a day.
Impetigo in children
Use a handful of fresh plantain leaves, wash and chop them, finally cook and eat with 100g -150g of raw ham, eat for a few days and the child will recover. Drinking plantain flowers has the effect of cooling and diuretic.
Things to note when using the code
The article on the Medlatec Hospital website said that Plantago is quite benign and safe for users. Along with that, this is a type of medicinal herb with many benefits in supporting disease treatment, especially diuretic, liver cooling, and bile promoting effects. However, the use of Plantago should not be arbitrary and abused. When using Plantago as medicine or drinking tea, the following should be noted:
Plantain juice is very good for people with urinary diseases.
Avoid using plantain as a daily tea.
Many people believe that Plantago is good for the liver and gallbladder, and can be dried and used as tea to drink instead of water every day to protect the liver. However, using Plantago too often is not good and can even be harmful.
Avoid taking the code at night
The main effect of Plantago is diuretic. Therefore, avoid using Plantago in the evening, especially when boiled in water to drink. Plantago can cause frequent urination at night, affecting sleep. Therefore, this is also a medicine to avoid for people with kidney failure or weak kidneys.
Use with caution in pregnant women.
Plantain is not recommended for women in the early stages of pregnancy. The ingredients in plantain are not beneficial for both mother and baby and can cause miscarriage.
Plantago has many uses but on condition that it must be used correctly, in the right dosage, and combined with the right medicine. The use of plantago as a medicine should best be consulted with experts and doctors.
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