石決明

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See also: 石决明

Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks sicklepod; Chinese senna Senna obtusifolia or Senna tora, previously Cassia tora
trad. (石決明) 決明
simp. (石决明) 决明

Pronunciation


Noun

石決明

  1. abalone
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) shell of the abalone (used to treat hypertension)

Synonyms

See also

  • 平肝藥平肝药 (pínggān yào, “'liver-calming' medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine”)
  • 藥材药材 (yàocái, “medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine”)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せき > せっ
Grade: 1
けつ
Grade: 3
めい
Grade: 2
kan'on

Noun

(せっ)(けつ)(めい) (sekketsumei

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) washed and dried abalone shells used in medicine

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