玄参

玄參

xuánshēn

noun

Meanings

1 Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis)
2 figwort root

Characters

dark / mysterious

ginseng (medicinal root)

Examples

HSK 6

中医常用玄参清热凉血。

Zhōngyī chángyòng xuánshēn qīngrè liáng xuè.

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses figwort root to clear heat and cool the blood.

HSK 6

这副药里有玄参和麦冬。

Zhè fù yào lǐ yǒu xuánshēn hé mài dōng.

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