Che Qian Zi - Asiatic Plantain Seed【Net Wt: 100g】
Che Qian Zi - Asiatic Plantain Seed【Net Wt: 100g】
NPN 80095473
【Macroscopic Features】
Slightly oval or irregular long spherical shape, slightly flat, about 2mm long, 1mm wide. Externally pale brown or brown, slightly rough. With magnification, thin longitudinal wrinkles can be seen; relatively flat side has pale yellow intended spotty hilum in the middle. Hard texture; fractured surface is grayish-white. After placing the seed into water, the outer seed coat becomes mucilaginous. faint odor, sticky when chewed
【Properties】Sweet, tasteless, slightly cold.
【Channels (meridians) entered】liver, kidney, lung and small intestine
【Functions】
Clears heat, promotes urination, percolates dampness, stops diarrhea, brightens the eyes, dispels phlegm. Apply to difficulty in micturition, whitish and turbid urine, edema fullness, leukorrhea, conjunctival congestion and eye screens, cough and panting due to heat and phlegm.