The difference between serum and plantain lies in the drug source, flavor, efficacy, action and other aspects. 1. Different sources: see serum for orchid plant veins sheep’s ear orchid grass; plantain is plant plantain plant plantain dry grass. 2. Different taste: see serum taste bitter, cool; plantain taste sweet, cold. 3. Different efficacy: see blood serum has clear heat, cool blood, stop bleeding effect; plantain has heat diuretic, cool blood, detoxification effect. 4. Different effects: see blood serum is used for lung fever, vomiting blood; external treatment of traumatic bleeding, sores; plantain is used for dysuria, diarrhea, dysentery, blood in the urine, redness of the eyes, carbuncles and swellings. See serum adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions are currently unclear; plantain herb adverse reactions, contraindications are currently unclear. It should be noted that when using, deficiency slippery essence is not solid prohibited. If there is a need for medication, need to be used under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, not blindly use their own medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.