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Plantain leaf
Documented for Diuretic
Plantago major
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 5 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Dysentery
Plantago major
An intestinal infectious disease that involves inflammation of the intestines, especially colon, due to chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms, which results in…
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Depurative
Plantago major
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Traditional actions & properties 2 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Diarrhea
Plantago major
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries a…
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Demulcent
Plantago major
Demulcent is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Traditional actions & properties 2 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Debility
Plantago major
Debility is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Deobstruent
Plantago major
Deobstruent is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Diabetes
Plantago major
A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secreti…
Metabolic & endocrine 1 regions
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Oba-Ko
Documented for Diuretic
Plantago majorvar.asiatica
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 1 regions
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Plantain leaf
Documented for Dysuria
Plantago major
Dysuria is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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