Pig excrement beans are plantain. It is a traditional Chinese medicine, which is beneficial to clearing away heat, improving eyesight and resolving phlegm. It is mainly used to treat urinary tract obstruction, stranguria, leukorrhagia, hematuria, jaundice, edema, hot meat, diarrhea, epistaxis, conjunctival congestion, sore throat, cough, skin ulcer, etc.

Cynanchum komarovii belongs to Saussurea of Compositae. Herbs perennial, up to 60 cm tall. The leaves are 5- 12cm long and 2-8cm wide, with tapered tips, wedge-shaped bases and entire or wavy teeth; The upper leaves become smaller and complete, and the petioles of the basal leaves and lower leaves are 1-2.5cm. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials and reducing swelling. External use for the treatment of tuberculosis, mumps and cervical lymph node furuncle.