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Plantago asiatica
| Common name: |
Che Qian Zi |
Family: |
Plantaginaceae |
| Author: |
L. |
Botanical references: |
58 |
| Synonyms: |
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| Known Hazards: |
None known |
| Range: |
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. |
| Habitat: |
Woods and waste ground in lowland and mountains all over Japan[58]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
1 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 3 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| P. asiatica auct. non[P]
P. halophila[B]
P. major[B,CPHOTO,CAL,,DUTCH,E,G,H,HPIC,HORTIPLEX,L,Spr,P,W]
P. major ssp. intermedia[B]
P. major var. asiatica[B]
P. major var. asiatica auct. non[P]
P. major var. intermedia[B]
P. major var. pachyphylla[B,P]
P. major var. pilgeri[B]
P. major var. scopulorum[B]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Arnoglossa [E], Bazir Dam Bil [E], Broadleaf Plantain [L], Buyuk Sinirliot [E], Ch'E Ch'Ien [E], Common Or Great Plantain [S], Common Plantain [L,H,P], Daum Sejumbok [E], Ekur Anjing [E], Gechi Qulaghi [E], Great Plantain [H,B,L], Grote Weegbree [D], Lisan Al Hamal [E], Llanten [E], Llanten Mayor [E], Meloh Kiloh [E], Oba-Ko [E], Otot Ototan [E], Plantain [H,E], Sangka Buwah [E], Sangkubah [E], Sangkuwah [E], Sei Ohr Re [E], Sembung Otot [E], Suri Pandak [E], Tarkuz [E], Thickleaf Plantain [P], Wegerlich [E], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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asiatica = Asian
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Plantaginales. Plantain family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Algeria
Britain Canada(Kwakiutl) Canary I Chile China Dominican Republic Ecuador Europe Europe(Prussia) Germany Haiti Hawaii Iran Iraq Japan Java Kurdistan Malaya Mexico Panama Peru Poland Spain Trinidad Turkey Us(Appalachia) Us
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Physical Characteristics
Perennial growing to 0.5m by 0.3m . It is hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind.
The plant is self-fertile.
We rate it 1/5 for edibility and
3/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Woodland, Cultivated Beds, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge.Edible Uses
Leaves
Seed.
Young leaves - raw or cooked[218]. Rather fibrous, unless they are very
young, they have a slightly bitter flavour[K].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Antibacterial
Antiinflammatory Antiseptic Antitussive Cardiac Diuretic Expectorant Haemostatic Laxative.
The leaves and the seed are anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antitussive,
cardiac, diuretic, expectorant, haemostatic. Assists the repair of
joints[174, 176, 238]. The seed is used internally in the treatment of a
variety of ailments including asthma, bladder problems, bronchitis, fever,
hypertension and rheumatism[218, 238, 279]. The leaves are also used for
these purposes, though they are considered to be less powerful than the
seed[218]. The leaves can be harvested at any time in the growing season, and
are used fresh or dried[238].
A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of coughs[218].
Plantain seeds contain up to 30% mucilage which swells up in the gut, acting
as a bulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes[238]. Sometimes the seed
husks are used without the seeds[238].
Extracts of the plant have antibacterial activity[218].
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[200].
This species is hardy to at least -15° c[238].
Closely related to P. major and included as a sub-species of that plant by
some botanists[238].
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to
handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in
early summer
A sowing can be made outdoors in situ in mid to late spring if you have
enough seeds.
Suppliers
For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.
Web References
References for Plantago major (a possible synonym).
- [H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [V] Images
from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A& M Bioinformatics Working Group.
- [W] Photos
(common names, range) from the University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [C] Taxon data.
from the CalFlora database.
- Images
from the CalPhoto database.
- [PHARM] Phytochemical Data
(common names, uses, countries) from Dr Duke's Phytochemical Database.
- [S] Image
from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
References for Plantago major var. pachyphylla (a possible synonym).
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
References for plantago major (a possible synonym).
References for the family Plantaginaceae.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[K] Ken Fern
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.
[174] Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants.
A good Japanese herbal.
[176] Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles 1985
A very good Chinese herbal.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[218] Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Details of over 1,200 medicinal plants of China and brief details of their uses. Often includes an analysis, or at least a list of constituents. Heavy going if you are not into the subject.
[238] Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
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