Chinese: che qian zi
English: Chinese plantain seed, Plantago seed
Pharmaceutical: Plantaginis Semen
Properties: Sweet, cold
Standard Species: Plantago asiatica. L., Plantago depressa Willd.
Narrow-Leaved Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) – Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Common Plantain (Plantago major L.) – Brandford, Canada (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Plantago major L. – Botanischer Garten der Universität Innsbruck, Austria (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Plantago major L. – Botanischer Garten der Universität Innsbruck, Austria (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Plantago – Obergurgl, Austria, (Photo by TH. Tanaka)