漏芦

漏蘆

lòulú

noun

Meanings

1 Rhaponticum uniflorum (TCM herb)
2 dried root used to clear heat, reduce swelling, and promote lactation in traditional Chinese medicine

Characters

Examples

漏芦是一种常用的清热解毒药。

Lòulú shì yī zhǒng chángyòng de qīngrè jiědú yào.

Rhaponticum root is a commonly used heat-clearing, detoxifying herb.

方剂中加入漏芦可以帮助通乳。

Fāngjì zhōng jiārù lòulú kěyǐ bāngzhù tōng rǔ.

Adding Rhaponticum to the formula helps promote lactation.

Tips

culture

Listed in the Shennong Bencao Jing (《神农本草经》) as a superior-grade herb. Its appearance in an "animal" frequency list is purely a TCM/herbal context — botanically it is a composite-family plant.

Stroke Order

漏 lòu

芦 lú