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豬苓
豬苓
See also: 猪苓
Chinese
| hog; pig; swine | fungus; tuber | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (豬苓) | 豬 | 苓 | |
| simp. (猪苓) | 猪 | 苓 | |
Noun
豬苓
- Polyporus umbellatus (a medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat boils and tumors, and to "induce diuresis and excrete dampness".
See also
- 利湿药 ("dampness-eliminating" medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 药材 (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
References
-
豬苓 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
- Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. ISBN 7-5357-1656-3.
- http://www.trade.gov.bt/administration/mktbriefs/10.pdf
- http://www.koreantk.com/en/m_sta/med_stat_search.jsp?searchGbn=statis
- http://www1.dict.li