石菖蒲

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Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks calamus calamus
trad. (石菖蒲)
simp. #(石菖蒲)
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Noun

石菖蒲

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) rhizome of Acorus gramineus Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag

See also

  • 行氣藥行气药 (xíngqìyào) ("Qi-activating" medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
  • 藥材药材 (yàocái) (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せき
Grade: 1
しょう
Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
 セキショウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

(せき)(しょう)() (sekishōbu

  1. rhizome of the Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus, an herb in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coma and stroke symptoms.)
    Synonym: 石菖 (sekishō)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

石菖蒲 (seokchangpo) (hangeul 석창포)

  1. hanja form? of 석창포 (Rhizome of the Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus, an herb in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coma and stroke symptoms.))