Plantain grows wild in many places but is considered a valuable medicine, able to treat many diseases. Let's learn about the health benefits of this plant.

Some characteristics of the plantain plant

Plantain is also known as xa tien, ma de thao. This plant's scientific name is Plantago asiatica L (Plantago major L. var asiatica Decaisne). The plant grows wild everywhere. This is a perennial grass with short stems that grow in clumps.

According to traditional medicine, all parts of the plantain plant can be used as medicine. The medicinal herbs from the plantain plant are called as follows: dried or sun-dried plantain seeds are called xa tien tu; the whole plant (roots removed) is called ma de thao; fresh or dried leaves are called plantain leaves.

Health benefits of plantain

According to the Health & Life newspaper, Master, Doctor Nguyen Quang Duong, Head of the Oncology Department of Tue Tinh Hospital, said that since ancient times, people have known how to use Plantago as a medicine. Ancient books recorded that Plantago has a sweet taste, cold properties, is non-toxic, and enters the meridians of the liver, kidneys, and small intestine. This medicinal herb has the effect of clearing the lungs, liver, and wind heat, reducing cough, eliminating phlegm, promoting urination, stopping diarrhea, and helping to brighten the eyes...

Plantain is considered a medicinal herb in traditional medicine.

Some remedies from plantain

• Diuretic medicine

10 grams of Plantago seeds, 10 grams of Desmodium styracifolium, 2 grams of licorice, 600ml of water. Put the ingredients in a pot and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes. Divide the liquid into 3 servings to drink during the day.

• Treatment of difficult urination

Boil 12 grams of Plantago, 10 grams of Chinese clematis, 6 grams of Atractylodes Rhizome, take the water and divide into 2-3 doses to drink during the day. Drink one dose per day while still warm.

• Cough treatment, expectorant

Boil 10 grams of plantain, 5 grams of licorice, 10 grams of tangerine peel, 2 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 400ml of water for half an hour. Divide the resulting water into 3 servings to drink during the day. If licorice is not available, sugar can be used instead. Use just enough sugar to create a sweet taste.

• Support obesity treatment

Plantago, hawthorn, and cassia seed, each 12 grams, chopped and steeped in boiling water. Drink this water twice a day. Each course lasts 4 weeks.

• Support treatment of high blood fat

8 grams of Plantago, 6 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 6 grams of Cassia seed, 6 grams of Tang ki sinh, 3 grams of red polygonum multiflorum, 3 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 3 grams of Chinese clematis, 3 grams of Chinese hawthorn. Simmer all the ingredients into a thick paste. Mix the resulting paste with rice flour and roll into small balls of about 1 gram. Take 5-8 pills each time, twice a day.

• Support treatment of fatty liver

20 grams of Plantago, 15 grams of raw Polygonum multiflorum, 15 grams of Cassia seed, 15 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 15 grams of Astragalus, 30 grams of raw Hawthorn, 15 grams of Atractylodes Rhizome, 15 grams of Polygonum multiflorum. Put all the ingredients in a pot, add water and boil over low heat. Strain the juice to drink. Drink 1 dose per day, divided into 2-3 doses per day. The medicine should be taken while still warm.

• Treatment of dizziness

10 grams of Plantago, 9 grams of Atractylodes, 9 grams of Poria, 9 grams of Atractylodes Rhizome, 9 grams of Pinellia, 9 grams of Chasteberry. Put the ingredients in a pot to boil and get the water to drink. Use 1 dose per day, drink while still warm, divided into 2-3 times/day.

Note, Plantago has diuretic effects. If used for a long time and in high doses, it can cause hypokalemia, electrolyte disturbances, etc. To ensure safety, you should consult a traditional medicine practitioner before using.