海金沙

Chinese

ocean; sea metal; gold; money
granule; hoarse; raspy
granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar
 
simp. and trad.
(海金沙)

Pronunciation


Noun

海金沙

  1. spores of Lygodium japonicum (a medicinal substance used in traditional Chinese medicine to "induce diuresis and excrete dampness")

Synonyms

See also

  • 利湿药 (lìshīyào) ("dampness-eliminating" medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
  • 药材 (yàocái) (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)

References

  • 海金沙 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia zh
  • Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. →ISBN.