豨莶草

豨薟草

xīxiāncǎo

noun

Meanings

1 Siegesbeckia orientalis (St. Paul's wort, a medicinal herb)

Characters

a pungent plant (used only in this name)

Examples

豨莶草是中药里祛风湿的常用药材。

Xīxiāncǎo shì zhōngyào lǐ qū fēngshī de chángyòng yàocái.

Siegesbeckia is a common herbal medicine for expelling wind and damp.

老中医推荐用豨莶草泡酒治疗关节疼痛。

Lǎo zhōngyī tuījiàn yòng xīxiāncǎo pào jiǔ zhìliáo guānjié téngtòng.

The old TCM doctor recommended Siegesbeckia soaked in wine for joint pain.

Tips

culture

Used for centuries in Chinese medicine to treat rheumatism, hypertension and numbness. The name is puzzling: 豨 means 'swine' and 薟 suggests a pungent plant — together hinting the herb has a pig-like musky smell. Listed in the Tang dynasty 《本草拾遗》.

Stroke Order

豨 xī

莶 xiān

草 cǎo