Asiatic Plantain Extract

Product Name: Plantago Extract

Latin Name: Plantago lanceolata

Part of Plant used : Seed or Grass

Specification: 4:1 to 20:1

Appearance: Brown Yellow fine powder

Extract Method: Water

Mesh size: 80 Mesh

Grade: Food & BMedica

Description of Asiatic Plantain Extract

Plantain is edible and medicinal, the young leaves are edible raw in salad or cooked as a pot herb, they are very rich in vitamin B1 and riboflavin. The herb has a long history of use as an alternative medicine dating back to ancient times. Being used as a panacea (medicinal for everything) in some cultures, one American Indian name for the plant translates to “life medicine.” And recent research indicates that this name may not be far from true! The chemical analysis of Plantgo Major reveals the remarkable glycoside Aucubin. Acubin has been reported in the Journal Of Toxicology as a powerful anti-toxin.

There are many more highly effective constituents in this plant including Ascorbic-acid, Apigenin, Baicalein, Benzoic-acid, Chlorogenic-acid, Citric-acid, Ferulic-acid, Oleanolic-acid, Salicylic-acid, and Ursolic-acid. The leaves and the seed are medicinal used as an antibacterial, antidote, astringent, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, antitussive, cardiac, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, haemostatic, laxative, ophthalmic, poultice, refrigerant, and vermifuge. Medical evidence exists to confirm uses as an alternative medicine for asthma, emphysema, bladder problems, bronchitis, fever, hypertension, rheumatism and blood sugar control. A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of a wide range of complaints including diarrhoea, dysentery, gastritis, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, haemorrhage, haemorrhoids, cystitis, bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, coughs, asthma and hay fever.

Plantain extract also causes a natural aversion to tobacco and is currently being used in stop smoking preparations. Extracts of the plant have antibacterial activity, Plantain extract is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding,Plantain extract quickly stops blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. The heated leaves are used as a wet dressing for wounds, skin inflammations, malignant ulcers, cuts, stings and swellings and said to promote healing without scars. Poultice of hot leaves is bound onto cuts and wounds to draw out thorns, splinters and inflammation. The root is said to be used as an anti-venom for rattlesnakes bites. Plantain seeds contain up to 30% mucilage which swells in the gut, acting as a bulk laxative and soothing irritated membranes. The seeds are used in the treatment of parasitic worms. A distilled water made from the plant makes an excellent eye lotion.

Function of Asiatic Plantain Extract

1.Plantain extract is used to cure asthma, emphysema, bladder problems, bronchitis, fever, hypertension, rheumatism and blood sugar control.

2.Plantain extract is also used in the treatment of wide rang including diarrhea, dysentery, gastritis, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, haemorrhage, haemorrhoids, cystitis, bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis, coughs, asthma and hay fever.

3.Plantain extract is currently being used in stop smoking preparations.

Application of Asiatic Plantain Extract

1. As raw material of medicine for clearing heat and discharging toxin, anti-inflammatory, eliminating edema, clearing liver, benefiting eyesight and treating diarrhea, it is widely used in pharmaceutical field.

2.As effective ingredients of medicine for clearing heat and discharging toxin, anti-inflammatory, eliminating edema, it is widely used in health industry.

3.As drugs for swine virus disease prevention and treatment, it is used in veterinary field