| Class and Class No. | 3E (30) |
| Class No. | Wong Yu Ting |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 車前子 |
| Family Name (科名): | 車前科 Plantaginaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Plantago asiatica |
| Common name (俗名): | 蕮、車輪菜子、豬耳朵棵子、五更草、田灌草、牛舌草子、車軲轆草子 |
| 習性：
濕暖濕潤氣候，較耐寒，山區、丘陵、平壩均能生長。 |
Growth habit:
Warm and humid weather, can withstand the cold. It can grow in country side, hilly areas. |
| 葉：
呈橢圓形、不規則長圓形或三角狀長圓形，略扁，表面黃棕色至黑褐色，有細皺紋。 |
Leaf:
Leaves are in oval, circle shaped. It is slightly flat. It is yellow-brown to black color. Have freckles on them |
| 花：
每花有宿存苞片1枚，三角形；花萼，基部稍全生，橢圓形或卵圓形，宿存；花冠小，膜質，花冠管卵形，先端裂片三角形，向外反卷；雄蕊，著生於花冠管近基部，與花冠裂片互生，花藥長圓形， |
Flower:
Each flower has a persistent bracts, triangles; calyx, the whole base slightly green, elliptical or oval, persistent; corolla small, membranous, corolla tube ovate, triangular lobes apex outwardly reflexed; stamens, Born in the corolla tube near the base, and corolla lobes alternate, anthers oblong, |
| 果：
近橢圓形，黑褐色 |
Fruit:
Nearly oval, dark brown |
| 性味功能
甘，微寒 |
Properties
Gan, slightly cold in nature |
| 主治
清熱利尿，明目 |
Treats
Clear heat, promote urine, improve eyesight |
| 知多一點點：
車前子多含粘液質，琥珀酸、車前烯醇、腺嘌呤、膽鹼、車前子鹼、脂肪油、帶生素A和B等。本品有顯著利尿作用，還能促進呼吸道粘液分泌，稀釋痰液，故有祛痰作用。對各種桿菌和葡萄球菌均有抑制作用。 |
More to learn:
N/A |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. N/A |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| 車前 | https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%BD%A6%E5%89%8D |
| 車前草 | http://cht.a-hospital.com/w/%E8%BD%A6%E5%89%8D%E8%8D%89 |
| 車前子 | http://yibian.hopto.org/yao/?yno=121 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1 What colour is the fruit? Answer: …….. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. Where does the plant mainly find in? Answer: …….. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. How to use the plant to make medicine? Answer: …….. |
