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草苁蓉

Word · NounTraditional草蓯蓉

boschniakia rossica; annual parasitic herb

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

boschniakia rossica; annual parasitic herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

technical

A rare parasitic plant found primarily in northern forests. The entire plant is harvested for medicinal use, traditionally believed to benefit kidney function and treat impotence.

Cǎo草
cōng苁
róng蓉
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
yào药
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
 ,
zhǔ主
yào要
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
Cháng长
bái白
shān山
qū区
 。

Boschniakia rossica is a precious medicinal plant mainly found in the Changbai Mountain region.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
yào药
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
yě野
shēng生
de的
cǎo草
cōng苁
róng蓉
yòng用
yú于
pèi配
zhì制
zhōng中
yào药
 。

This herbalist is searching for wild boschniakia rossica to use in preparing traditional Chinese medicine.

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Cǎo草
cōng苁
róng蓉
jì寄
shēng生
zài在
chì赤
yáng杨
děng等
huà桦
mù木
kē科
zhí植
wù物
de的
gēn根
bù部
 ,
cóng从
sù宿
zhǔ主
huò获
qǔ取
yǎng养
fèn分
 。

Boschniakia rossica parasitizes the roots of alder and other birch family plants, obtaining nutrients from its host.