rhubarb; da huang (traditional Chinese medicine)
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rhubarb (a medicinal herb); old name for Da Huang
archaicThis is an archaic, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) term, specifically referring to a high-quality variety of rhubarb historically produced in Sichuan. The name "将军" (general) is an old appellation for this herb, and "川军" combines the place name "川" (Sichuan) with this title.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
gǔ古
fāng方
zhōng中
，
chuān川
jūn军
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
xiè泻
xià下
yào药
。
In some ancient prescriptions, rhubarb (Chuan Jun) was used as a purgative.
Zhè这
wèi味
yào药
cái材
，
jiù旧
shí时
chēng称
wéi为
jiāng将
jūn军
，
yǐ以
sì四
chuān川
chǎn产
de的
zuì最
jiā佳
，
gù故
míng名
chuān川
jūn军
。
This medicinal herb was called 'General' in the old days; the best quality came from Sichuan, hence the name 'Chuan Jun'.
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Rú如
jīn今
zhōng中
yī医
chǔ处
fāng方
shang上
tōng通
cháng常
xiě写
“
dà大
huáng黄
”
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yòng用
“
chuān川
jūn军
”
zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
chēng称
le了
。
Nowadays, TCM prescriptions usually write 'Da Huang' and rarely use the old name 'Chuan Jun'.