Chinese

Noun

瀉下藥

1. Cathartical materia medica in traditional Chinese medicine. This term refers to herbs and other medicinal substances that are used as purgatives or laxatives.

Hyponyms

See also

• 藥材 (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)

References

• 瀉下藥 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^zh
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