Plantain is a Chinese herb that can be used to aid in the treatment of gout mainly because of its purgative and detoxifying properties as well as its diuretic effect. Plantain can be taken by making water to drink or by boiling congee, or by boiling Chinese herbs with some other herbs. The main effects of plantain include cooling the blood, diuretic, clearing heat and detoxification, main heat nodules in the bladder, urinary inconvenience, gonorrhea, epistaxis bleeding, blood in urine, liver fever, red eyes, sore throat, etc. The effect of plantain on the urinary system is mainly to increase the excretion of some waste, so it has a good diuretic effect, but also to promote the excretion of uric acid. In addition, plantain also has an anti-cough, asthma and expectorant effect, also has the effect of treating gastrointestinal disorders, because it has a certain anti-inflammatory effect.