太子參
Chinese
crown prince | ginseng; take part in; participate; join; attend; to join; unequal; varied; irregular; to counsel; uneven; not uniform | ||
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trad. (太子參) | 太子 | 參 | |
simp. (太子参) | 太子 | 参 |
Pronunciation
Noun
太子參
- root of the false starwort, Pseudostellaria heterophylla (An adaptogenic herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve "yin" and "qi" energies, and to treat "dryness" of the lungs.)
Synonyms
- 孩儿参
See also
- 补益药
- 药材
References
太子参 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh- Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. →ISBN.