ニホントウキ

noun

Japanese angelica; dong dang gui

An aromatic herb (Angelica acutiloba) used in traditional medicine; similar to Chinese dong quai but a distinct species. The term is rare and usually written in katakana.

See also: トウキ

• ニホントウキは漢かん方ぽう薬やくに使つかわれる植しょく物ぶつです。

  Japanese angelica is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.