arable land; processed rehmannia
Meanings
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arable land; cultivated soil; land farmed for many years
Often contrasted with 生地 (uncultivated land). Refers to soil that has been enriched through long-term cultivation.
This is arable land; any crop you plant grows well here.
Our family owns ten mu of cultivated land.
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Cultivated land is more fertile than virgin soil and is better suited for growing wheat.
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processed rehmannia root (Rehmannia glutinosa); cooked rehmannia; shu di huang
technicalA fundamental tonic herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), prepared by steaming and drying fresh rehmannia root until it turns black. Also commonly called 熟地黄. Used to nourish blood and yin.
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor prescribed processed rehmannia and several other tonic herbs to regulate his body.
Shu Di Huang is a commonly used medicinal material for nourishing the liver and kidneys.
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You need to add thirty grams of processed rehmannia to this traditional Chinese medicine prescription.
Fresh rehmannia and processed rehmannia have different effects; the former clears heat, while the latter supplements blood.