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Ethnobotanical Plant Plantago asiatica

Common Name
Oba-Ko

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Ear) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Alterative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Astringent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bladder China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cough China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Diarrhea Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Diarrhea Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Diuretic Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Diuretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dysuria China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Ecthyma Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Edema China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Eye Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *