noun
mashiningan; traditional Chinese laxative formula
A traditional Chinese medicine (Kampo) formula used as a laxative. The name is often romanized as mashiningan.
See also: 麻子仁
麻子仁丸は、便秘に用いられる漢方薬の一つです。
Mashiningan is one of the Kampo medicines used for constipation.
The name derives from the Chinese herbal formula 麻子仁丸 (má zǐ rén wán), composed of ingredients including hemp seed (麻子仁). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.