Cheqiancao, 車前草
Dublin Core
Title
Cheqiancao, 車前草
Description
The dried whole herb of Plantaginaceae.
Relation
Dried leaf
Type
Medicine
Medicine Item Type Metadata
Chinese Name
車前草
English Name
Asiatic Plantain Herb
Category
Whole herbs
Origin
The dried whole herb of Plantago depressa Willd. or Plantago asiatica L.
Production Regions
Macroscopic Features
Plantago depressa Willd.:
1. Root grows thickly;
2. Long, wrinkled, and irregular leaf;
3. Externally grayish-green or dirty green;
4. Wide wedge-shaped base;
5. Numerous flower spikes, long floral axis;
6. Faintly aromatic odor
1. Root grows thickly;
2. Long, wrinkled, and irregular leaf;
3. Externally grayish-green or dirty green;
4. Wide wedge-shaped base;
5. Numerous flower spikes, long floral axis;
6. Faintly aromatic odor
Plantago asiatica L:
1. Straight long tap root;
2. Leaf is relatively narrow and long elliptical ;
3. around 10cm long
1. Straight long tap root;
2. Leaf is relatively narrow and long elliptical ;
3. around 10cm long
Collection
Citation
“Cheqiancao, 車前草,” CCCH9051 Group 48, accessed May 10, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-48/items/show/3.