鹿衔草

鹿銜草
lùxiáncǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wintergreen (Pyrola)
  2. 2 a medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

Lùxiáncǎo néng qūfēng chúshī, cháng yòng yú guānjiétòng.
Wintergreen dispels wind and dampness and is often used for joint pain.
Lùxiáncǎo duō shēngzhǎng zài gāo hǎibá de shānlín zhōng.
Pyrola mostly grows in high-altitude mountain forests.

Tips

history
Folk legend says wounded deer were observed chewing this plant to heal themselves — hence the name 'deer-carried herb' (鹿). The same etymology pattern shows up in many TCM plant names based on animal observation.

Stroke Order

鹿
xián
cǎo