当とう薬やく

noun

dried Swertia japonica (traditional medicine)

Refers specifically to the dried herb of Swertia japonica, used in traditional Japanese medicine. Also known as 千振 (せんぶり).

See also: センブリ

• 当とう薬やくは胃い腸ちょう薬やくの原げん料りょうとして用もちいられる。

  Dried Swertia japonica is used as an ingredient in gastrointestinal medicines.