藕节炭

藕節炭

ǒujiétàn

noun

Meanings

1 charred lotus-root nodes
2 lotus node charcoal (TCM hemostatic)

Characters

Examples

藕节炭有止血的作用。

Ǒujiétàn yǒu zhǐxuè de zuòyòng.

Charred lotus nodes have a hemostatic effect.

中医用藕节炭治疗吐血。

Zhōngyī yòng ǒujiétàn zhìliáo tùxuè.

TCM uses charred lotus nodes to treat hematemesis.

Tips

culture

炭 (charred) processing in TCM, called 炒炭, is used specifically for hemostatic herbs — the char converts the herb's properties. Other examples: 地榆炭, 侧柏炭, 荆芥炭.

Stroke Order

藕 ǒu

节 jié

炭 tàn