烏う臼きゅう

noun

Chinese tallow (medicinal ingredient)

Rare term used in traditional Chinese medicine to refer to the Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) or its parts as an ingredient. In modern Japanese, the plant is more commonly called ナンキンハゼ.

See also: ナンキンハゼ

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、烏う臼きゅうが皮ひ膚ふのトラブルに用もちいられることがある。

  In Chinese medicine, Chinese tallow is sometimes used for skin problems.