decoction; herbal decoction
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
decoction; liquid herbal medicine prepared by boiling ingredients
formalTechnical term used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to describe a preparation method where herbs are boiled in water to extract active constituents.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
jì剂
jiān煎
jì剂
。
The doctor prescribed a decoction for him.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiān煎
jì剂
xū需
yào要
wén文
huǒ火
màn慢
jiān煎
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This decoction needs to be simmered gently for two hours.
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Zhōng中
yào药
jiān煎
jì剂
yī一
bān般
yí宜
wēn温
fú服
。
TCM decoctions are generally best taken warm.