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Antidiarrheal

Alleviates diarrhea.

Loquat ~ Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat Latin name: Eriobotrya japonica Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaves, flowers, fruit, leaf Habitat: indigenous to southeastern China and possibly southern Japan; …

Strawberry~Fragaria vesca

Strawberry Latin name: Fragaria vesca Family: Rosaceae Part used: leaf Habitat: temperate countries Main constituents: flavonoids, glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin, ellagic …

Jujube ~ Zizyphus jujube

Jujube Latin name: Zizyphus jujube Family: Rhamnaceae Part used: fruit, seeds Habitat:  China, Russia Main constituents: mucilage, tannins, zizific acid, saponins, flavonoids, …

Plantain ~ Plantago asiatica ~ Semen plantaginis

Plantain Latin name: Plantago asiatica (often listed by horticultural name Semen plantaginis) Family:  Plantaginaceae Part used:  seed Habitat:  China Main constituents:  mucilage …

Black Haw ~ Viburnum prunifolium

Black Haw Latin name: Viburnum prunifolium Family: Caprifoliaceae (Close relative of Cramp bark, Viburnum opulus) Part used: stem, root bark Habitat: bogs …