TCM pill; herbal bolus
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Meanings
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pill; bolus (in Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Refers specifically to medicine formed into pills or round boluses, as opposed to decoctions (汤剂) or powders (散剂). Commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine contexts.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
jì剂
wán丸
yào药
。
The doctor prescribed a dose of herbal pills for him.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wán丸
yào药
xū需
yào要
yòng用
wēn温
shuǐ水
sòng送
fú服
。
This type of pill must be taken with warm water.
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Zhōng中
yào药
wán丸
yào药
bǐ比
tāng汤
jì剂
gèng更
fāng方
biàn便
xié携
dài带
。
Traditional Chinese medicine pills are more convenient to carry than liquid decoctions.