title: [Herbalogical study on Plantago asiatica L].
abstract: According to textual study of herbal drugs and modern scientific research of chemical constituents and pharmacological actions of Plantago asiatica L., the record in the ancient literatures was found to be basically identical to that obtained by modern scientific research. Plantago asiatica from Plantaginaceae family is regarded as the orthodox medicinal herbs through the ages.
authors.affiliation: Jiangxi Traditional Medicine College, Nanchang 330006.
authors.forename: Xianwang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiangsong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Huilian
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shouwen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Xuewen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010598:Pharmacognosy / Q000266:history*; D010943:Plantago / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000996:Antitussive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal