海金砂
Chinese
ocean; sea | metal; gold; money | sand; gravel; granule | ||
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simp. and trad. (海金砂) | 海 | 金 | 砂 |
Pronunciation
Noun
海金砂
- spores of Lygodium japonicum (a medicinal substance used in traditional Chinese medicine to "induce diuresis and excrete dampness".
Synonyms
- 海金沙
See also
- 利湿药 ("dampness-eliminating" medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
- 药材 (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
References
海金砂 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh - Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. →ISBN.
- 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