Materia Medica

Oriental / Asian Water-Plantain — Ze Xie (Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale; syn. Alisma orientale): Traditional Use, Alisols, Diuretic Research, Processing & Safety
Oriental or Asian water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale; syn. Alisma orientale), known in Chinese medicine as Ze Xie / Alismatis Rhizoma, is an aquatic East Asian herb whose dried subterranean medicinal material has a long fluid-balance tradition. This guide covers current taxonomy, traditional processing, alisol triterpenoids, diuretic and metabolic research, limited human evidence, and dose- and preparation-dependent kidney and electrolyte safety. Read more...