トウキ

noun

Japanese angelica; Angelica acutiloba

An aromatic herb native to Japan, used in traditional medicine and cooking. Often referred to by its Japanese name, トウキ.

• トウキは漢かん方ぽう薬やくによく使つかわれる生しょう薬やくの一ひとつです。

  Japanese angelica is one of the crude drugs often used in Kampo medicine.

noun

dong quai; Chinese angelica; Angelica sinensis

Rare term; usually referred to as 唐当帰 (からとうき) in Japanese. A Chinese herb used for gynecological conditions.

See also: カラトウキ

• 中ちゅう国ごくでは、トウキ（当とう帰き）は婦ふ人じん科かの漢かん方ぽう薬やくとして有ゆう名めいです。

  In China, dong quai is famous as a herbal medicine for gynecological conditions.