Asian water plantain
Scientific names: Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale, Alisma orientale, Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale, Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz
Family: Alismataceae
Alternate names: Alisma, Alisma Plantain d'Eau, Alismatis Plantago, Asian Water Plantain, Dong Fang Ze Xie, Jilgyeongitaegsa, Llanten de Agua, Plantain, Plantain d'Eau, Rhizoma Alismatis, Ze Xie, Zexie
Actions: Antiatherosclerotic, Antioxidant, Renal
Background
The Asian water plantain is a plant. The root and underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine.
People use Asian water plantain for conditions such as bladder and urinary tract diseases, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and many others, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Be careful not to confuse Asian water plantain with other plantain species such as buckhorn plantain.
People use Asian water plantain for conditions such as bladder and urinary tract diseases, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and many others, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Be careful not to confuse Asian water plantain with other plantain species such as buckhorn plantain.
Safety Safety definitions
There isn't enough available information to know if Asian water plantain is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough available information to know if Asian water plantain is safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Bladder and urinary tract diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Diarrhea.
- Dizziness.
- High blood pressure.
- High cholesterol.
- Liver disease.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of Asian water plantain depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for water plantain. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Asian Water Plantain interacts with any medicines. Before taking Asian Water Plantain, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
There isn't enough information to know how Asian water plantain works. It might work by increasing urine flow.
Products
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Per tablet:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 92 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 320 mg
- Cornus officinalis ext. 156 mg
- Dioscorea oppositifolia ext. 156 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa ext. 111 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 92 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 92 mg
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides ext. 89 mg
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Per capsule:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 37.31 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 74.63 mg
- Dioscorea oppositifolia ext. 49.76 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 37.34 mg
- Cornus officinalis ext. 24.87 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 24.87 mg
- Phellodendron amurense ext. 24.87 mg
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides ext. 24.87 mg
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Per capsule:
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Per capsule:
- Alisma plantago aquatica (Water plantain) ext. 32.13 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 42.87 mg
- Plantago asiatica ext. 42.87 mg
- Gentiana scabra ext. 32.13 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 32.13 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 32.13 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 32.13 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 21.42 mg
- Tetrapanax papyriferus ext. 21.42 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 10.77 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
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Per capsule:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 26.87 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 41.79 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 32.84 mg
- Phellodendron amurense ext. 26.87 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 26.87 mg
- Cornus officinalis ext. 23.88 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.94 mg
- Lindera strychnifolia ext. 26.87 mg
- Cyathula officinalis ext. 26.87 mg
- Paeonia obovata ext. 26.87 mg
- Anemarrhena asphodeloides ext. 26.87 mg
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Per capsule:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 24 mg
- Artemisia frigida ext. 60 mg
- Taraxacum mongolicum ext. 30 mg
- Lysimachia christinae ext. 60 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 24 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 24 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 18 mg
- Rheum palmatum ext. 18 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 18 mg
- Abrus cantoniensis ext. 24 mg
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Per capsule:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 22.5 mg
- Eucommia ulmoides ext. 22.5 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 22.5 mg
- Dipsacus asper ext. 22.5 mg
- Loranthus parasiticus ext. 22.5 mg
- Cuscuta hygrophilae ext. 22.5 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 22.5 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 22.5 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 22.5 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 22.5 mg
- Morus alba ext. 22.5 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 22.5 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 15 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 15 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Alisma plantago aquatica (Water plantain) ext. 20.1 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 26.7 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 26.7 mg
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum ext. 33.3 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 26.7 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 20.1 mg
- Atractylodes macrocephala ext. 20.1 mg
- Nelumbo nucifera ext. 20.1 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 20.1 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 20.1 mg
- Morus alba ext. 20.1 mg
- Senna tora ext. 20.1 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 12.9 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 12.9 mg
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Per serve:
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Per tablet:
- Alisma orientale (Ze Xie) ext. 100 mg
- Vaccinium macrocarpon ext. 83.3 mg
- Crateva magna ext. 50 mg
- Phellodendron amurense ext. 50 mg
- Pyrrosia sheareri ext. 100 mg
- Elymus repens ext. 200 mg
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