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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 Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cough China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
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 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.
Dysuria China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Ecthyma Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Edema China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Eye Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *