Semen Plantaginis

Che Qian Zi

車前子 Plantain Seed 车前子

NamingChe Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Che Qian Zi 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 w

Stranguria-Relieving Diuretics

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