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玄参

玄參
xuánshēn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis)
  2. 2 figwort root (used in TCM)

Examples

中医常用玄参清热凉血。
Zhōngyī cháng yòng xuánshēn qīng rè liáng xuè.
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses figwort root to clear heat and cool the blood.
这副药里有玄参和麦冬。
Zhè fù yào lǐ yǒu xuánshēn hé màidōng.
This prescription contains figwort root and ophiopogon.

Tips

culture
One of the so-called 'four ginsengs' in TCM (人参, 沙参, 丹参, 玄参). The 玄 'dark / black' refers to the color of the dried root. Used to clear heat (清热), nourish yin (滋阴), and cool blood (凉血). Latin: Scrophularia ningpoensis.

Stroke Order

玄 xuán
参 cān