also: おけつ
impure blood; bad blood
Refers to blood that is considered impure or unhealthy, often in traditional or folk medical contexts.
In the old days, people performed bloodletting to remove impure blood.
This herbal medicine is said to remove bad blood.
Standard kanji form for the reading あくち.
Alternate reading, less common than あくち.
Compound of 悪 (bad, evil) and 血 (blood). The reading おけつ is the on'yomi combination, while あくち mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.