厚こう朴ぼく

noun

magnolia bark; Japanese bigleaf magnolia bark

Specifically the bark of the Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata), used in traditional Chinese medicine. Often referred to by its Chinese name houpu.

See also: ホオノキ

• 厚こう朴ぼくは漢かん方ぽう薬やくの原げん料りょうとして用もちいられる。

  Magnolia bark is used as an ingredient in Chinese herbal medicine.