盐黄柏

鹽黃柏

yánhuángbǎi

noun

Measure Word

一味盐黄柏 wèi

Meanings

1 salt-processed phellodendron bark (TCM)

Characters

Examples

盐黄柏常用于滋阴降火。

Yánhuángbǎi cháng yòng yú zīyīn jiànghuǒ.

Salt-processed phellodendron is commonly used to nourish yin and reduce fire.

医生开了盐黄柏作为药引。

Yīshēng kāi le yánhuángbǎi zuòwéi yàoyǐn.

The doctor prescribed salt-processed phellodendron as a guiding herb.

Tips

culture

盐 (salt) processing (盐炙法) uses brine to direct the herb's action downward to the kidneys in TCM theory. 黄柏 (Phellodendron bark) is bitter and cold; salt-processing moderates it and adds a kidney-targeting effect.

Stroke Order

盐 yán

黄 huáng

柏 bǎi