species is often confounded or identified with others of the genus, the reported data may also refer to [A. orientale or A. lanceolatum]." A. is also known as mad-dog weed, as if it could be used to cure rabies, but should not be confused with Scutellaria lateriflora (mad-dog skullcap), which is also sometimes called mad-dog weed. Alisma orientale is sometimes treated as a variety of this species (A. var. orientale). The rhizomes of A. orientale have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, ze xie. However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B. References External links line drawing from Flora of Pakistan, Alisma plantago-aquatica photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Ethiopia (Abyssinia) in 1898 Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, London, Alisma plantago-aquatica (common water-plantain) Le Jardin du Pic Vert, Plantain d'eau, Alisma plantago-aquatica Tela Botanica, Alisma plantain d'eau NatureGate, Luontoportti, Helsinki, Water-plantain Altervista Flora Italiana, Piantaggine acquatica Royal Horticultural Society plantago-aquatica Flora of Africa Flora of Asia Flora of Australia Flora of Central Asia Flora of China Flora of Europe Flora of Gabon Flora of Kosovo Flora of New Zealand Flora of Russia Flora of Siberia Freshwater plants Medicinal plants of Europe Medicinal plants of North America Plants described in 1753 Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus