noun
bai zhi; Angelica dahurica root
Refers to the plant Angelica dahurica or its root, used in traditional Chinese medicine. The term is primarily used in Kampo or herbal contexts.
See also: 鎧草
ビャクシは漢方薬の原料として知られている。
Bai zhi is known as an ingredient in Kampo medicine.
noun
Heracleum nipponicum; Japanese hogweed
A species of hogweed native to Japan. Not to be confused with the Chinese medicinal plant Angelica dahurica, though they share the same Japanese name.
See also: 花独活
ビャクシはセリ科の植物で、山地に自生する。
Heracleum nipponicum is a plant of the Apiaceae family that grows wild in mountainous areas.
Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese name 白芷 (bái zhǐ). The kanji 白芷 is the original Chinese name for Angelica dahurica; the reading びゃくし is the on'yomi adaptation.