noun
cnidium rhizome; Cnidium officinale
Refers to the dried rhizome of Cnidium officinale, used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine (Kampo). Often appears in herbal formulas.
川芎は漢方薬によく配合される生薬の一つです。
Cnidium rhizome is one of the crude drugs often included in Kampo formulas.
この漢方処方にはセンキュウが含まれています。
This Kampo prescription contains cnidium rhizome.
The Japanese name せんきゅう derives from the Chinese name 川芎 (chuānxiōng). The plant is native to China and has been used medicinally for centuries.