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Asian Plantain
Plantago asiatica
Asian Plantain · ōbako · Asian plantain · Asian psyllium · Chinese Plantain · Kesikotu · asiatiskt groblad · che qian · che qian cao · idänratamo · psyllium · ōbako · Подорожник азиатский · ผักกาดน้ำเล็ก
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Japan, China
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Antitussive, Astringent, Bladder
Science studied: ADENINE, L-ARABINOSE, AUCUBIN, CALCIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Plantaginaceae
Scientific name: Plantago asiatica
Common names: Asian Plantain, ōbako, Asian plantain, Asian psyllium, Chinese Plantain, Kesikotu, asiatiskt groblad, che qian, che qian cao, idänratamo, psyllium, ōbako, Подорожник азиатский, ผักกาดน้ำเล็ก
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Japan, China.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Ear)
- Antitussive
- Astringent
- Bladder
- Cough
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
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- Ecthyma
- Eye
- Gonorrhea
- Hematuria
- Hemostatic
- Hypertension
- Inflammation
- Kidney
- Piles
- Refrigerant
- Skin
- Stimulant
- Strangury
- Suppurative
- Urethritis
- Urogenital
- Ache(Head)
- Alterative
- Fever
- Itch
- Tonic
- Dysuria
- Edema
- Hemostat
- Impetigo
- Polyuria
- Swelling
- Wound
- Gastritis
- Ache(Tooth)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Japan
- China
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Ear)
- Antitussive
- Astringent
- Bladder
- Cough
- Demulcent
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Ecthyma
- Eye
- Gonorrhea
- Hematuria
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- Hemostatic
- Hypertension
- Inflammation
- Kidney
- Piles
- Refrigerant
- Skin
- Stimulant
- Strangury
- Suppurative
- Urethritis
- Urogenital
- Ache(Head)
- Alterative
- Fever
- Itch
- Tonic
- Dysuria
- Edema
- Hemostat
- Impetigo
- Polyuria
- Swelling
- Wound
- Gastritis
- Ache(Tooth)
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Temporal Dynamics of Viral Load and Genomic Diversity of Plantago Asiatica Mosaic Virus During Long-Term Infection in a Herbaceous Perennial. · 2026 source ↗
- Predicting the Potential Distribution of <i>Plantago asiatica</i> L. in Jiangxi Province Under Climate Change Scenarios Using the MaxEnt Model. · 2026 source ↗
- Green and efficient ultrasound-assisted supramolecular solvent extraction of Plantago asiatica L.: Process optimization, mechanism, and hypouricemic efficacy. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ADENINE
- L-ARABINOSE
- AUCUBIN
- CALCIUM
- CARVACROL
- COPPER
- D-GALACTOSE
- D-GALACTURONIC-ACID
- HOMOPLANTAGININ
- IRON
- LINALOL
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- MANGANESE
- MUCILAGE
- 1-OCT-3-OL
- OLEIC-ACID
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- PLANTASAN
- PLANTENOLIC-ACID
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SODIUM
- STIGMASTEREOL-PALMITATE
- SUCCINIC-ACID
- ZINC
- MERCURY
- PALMITIC-ACID
- POTASSIUM
- BETA-SITOSTEROL-PALMITATE
- ARSENIC
- CHOLINE
- FAT
- N-HENTRIACONTANE
- MAGNESIUM
- PLANTAGININ
- L-RHAMNOSE
- STEARIC-ACID
- URSOLIC-ACID
- D-XYLOSE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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