Che Qian Zi

车前子

Che Qian Zi 車前子 Plantain Seed

NamingChe Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 车前子OriginThe mature seed of the perennial herbaceous plant Plantago asiatica L. or P. depressa Willd. of family Aginaceae.LocationIn all parts of China.HarvestCollected in summer and autumn when the s

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Semen Plantaginis

Che Qian Zi 車前子 Plantain Seed

NamingChe Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Semen PlantaginisOriginThe mature seed of the perennial herbaceous plant Plantago asiatica L. or P. depressa Willd. of family Aginaceae.LocationIn all parts of China.HarvestCollected in summer and aut