mã đề

Một người đang hái lá mã đề trong vườn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Plantain (Plantago major): A common herbaceous plant with broad, oval leaves that grow in a rosette close to the ground. Its seeds and leaves are used in traditional medicine.
   • A medicinal herb: Refers specifically to the parts of the Plantago plant used for their diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lá mã đề thường được dùng để nấu nước uống. (Plantain leaves are often used to brew a medicinal tea.)
  • Hạt mã đề là một vị thuốc nam. (Plantain seeds are a traditional medicine ingredient.)

Advanced Usage

• In Vietnamese traditional medicine ("thuốc Nam"), "mã đề" is a key ingredient in remedies for urinary tract infections and coughs.
  • Ông thầy thuốc kê đơn có vị mã đề. (The herbalist prescribed a formula containing plantain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây mã đề: The plantain plant.

  • Cây mã đề mọc hoang ở nhiều bãi đất. (The plantain plant grows wild in many vacant lots.)

• Hạt mã đề: Plantain seeds, often referred to as "psyllium husk" in a global context for dietary fiber.

  • Hạt mã đề giúp hỗ trợ tiêu hóa. (Plantain seeds aid digestion.)

Synonyms

• Plantain: The most direct English translation for the herb.
• Ribwort: A common name for a related species (Plantago lanceolata), sometimes also referred to as "mã đề" in a broader sense.

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms directly using "mã đề," the plant is culturally associated with folk medicine and rural life.