rhubarb; medicinal herb; laxative
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rhubarb; perennial herb with medicinal roots used as a purgative in traditional Chinese medicine
Also known as 川军 (Chuānjūn). Note: formerly pronounced dàihuáng (旧读). The root is commonly used to treat constipation and clear heat in TCM.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
dà大
huáng黄
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
biàn便
mì秘
hé和
qīng清
rè热
xiè泻
huǒ火
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses rhubarb to treat constipation and clear heat.
Zhè这
wèi味
yào药
hán含
yǒu有
dà大
huáng黄
chéng成
fèn分
，
jù具
yǒu有
xiè泻
xià下
gōng攻
jī积
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
This medicine contains rhubarb ingredients and has the effect of purging accumulations.
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Sì四
chuān川
chǎn产
de的
dà大
huáng黄
zhì质
liàng量
zuì最
hǎo好
，
yīn因
cǐ此
yòu又
chēng称
chuān川
jūn军
。
The rhubarb produced in Sichuan is of the best quality, hence it is also called Chuānjūn.