Pictures of the efficacy and role of Plantago

Most people have heard of plantain and know that it is a Chinese herbal medicine, but few people really understand it. Many people don't even know what plantain looks like, let alone what its functions and effects are. In fact, Salt Plantain Seed is a kind of gray-black granular substance, which is the dried seeds of the plant Plantain. In order to let everyone better understand and know about Salt Plantain Seed, I will organize its pictures and share them with everyone later, and at the same time let everyone fully understand the role of Salt Plantain Seed.

Salt plantain is an oval or irregularly long ring-shaped granular substance, which is mostly about 1.5 mm long and less than one millimeter wide. One side is raised and the other side is flat. Its surface is mostly purple or dark brown. If observed under a microscope, you can see that its surface is covered with a fine reticular texture. The texture of salt plantain is hard and light in taste, and it becomes noticeably sticky when chewed normally.

Pictures of Plantago and its effects

1. Diuretic and diuretic

After being used as medicine, Plantain Seed can also enter the liver meridian and spleen meridian. Its main functions are diuresis and stranguria. Clearing away heat and removing fire are its main functions. It can usually be used to treat human gonorrhea, that is, common diseases such as acute urethritis and cystitis. During treatment, Plantain Seed should be used together with the Chinese herbal medicine of Stone Weed that can diuresis and stranguria. This will make its diuretic and stranguria effects play a better role.

2. Diuresis and swelling

After being used as medicine, plantain seed can also be used to treat human nephritis and renal dysfunction, as well as various common diseases such as urinary incontinence and male kidney deficiency. At the same time, plantain seed can be decocted and taken alone, or it can be used in combination with common Chinese medicinal materials such as Achyranthes bidentata, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Cornus officinalis.

3. Relieve gout

Chinese medicinal materials such as plantain contain a lot of succinic acid and adenine. After these substances enter the body, they can inhibit the activity of urinary urate enzymes in the body, which can significantly reduce the blood uric acid concentration in the body. Serum uric acid is also the main cause of gout in humans, so when its content is reduced, the symptoms of human pain can also be alleviated.