Traditional Chinese medicine paste preparation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
paste; ointment; electuary
technicalA traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparation in paste form. It is made by decocting and concentrating medicinal herbs with water or vegetable oil, and is classified into two categories: for internal use and for external application.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
fù副
nèi内
fú服
de的
gāo膏
jì剂
zhì治
liáo疗
ké咳
sou嗽
。
The doctor prescribed an oral paste to treat his cough.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wài外
yòng用
gāo膏
jì剂
duì对
yú于
zhì治
liáo疗
diē跌
dǎ打
sǔn损
shāng伤
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
This topical ointment is very effective for treating bruises and sprains.
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Zhì制
zuò作
gāo膏
jì剂
xū需
yào要
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
de地
jiān煎
áo熬
yào药
cái材
。
Making a medicinal paste requires decocting the herbs for a long time.