Alias: five roots of grass, plantain, toadstool clothes, pig's ear spikes, phoenix eyes in front of the eyes, plantain. Taste: sweet; light; slightly cold in nature. Meridian: Lung meridian; liver meridian; kidney meridian; bladder meridian. Functions: Clearing heat and inducing diuresis; stopping diarrhea by seeping dampness; brightening the eyes; expelling phlegm. Indications: adverse urination; gonorrhea; edema and distension; summer dampness and diarrhea; eye redness and cataract; phlegm-heat cough and asthma. Usage and dosage: For internal use, decoct 5-15g in soup, or in pills or powder. External Use: Appropriate amount, wash with water or apply with powder. Ecological environment: Grows in the mountains, roadsides, flower beds, vegetable beds, ponds, riversides and other places. Resource Distribution: Distributed throughout China. Herbal Source: The seeds of Plantago ovata and Plantago ovata, family Psyllidaceae. Harvesting and Storage: Cut off the yellow ripe fruits one after another in June-October, dry them in the sun, rub out the seeds and remove the impurities. Place in a ventilated dry place, moisture.
Contraindications
1. All internal injuries, labor and tiredness, yang qi subsidence, kidney deficiency, sperm slippage and no internal dampness and heat, take with caution. 2. "Materia Medica Jing Shu": internal injuries, labor exhaustion, yang qi subsidence of the disease, are not appropriate to use, kidney qi deficiency, avoid and light seepage of the same medicine. 3. "Compendium of Materia Medica": It should be avoided by people with kidney deficiency and cold. 4. "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "Changshan for making."