煎せん薬やく

noun

decoction; infusion

Medical term for a liquid preparation made by boiling or steeping herbs or other substances. Used in traditional medicine and pharmacy.

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、生しょう薬やくを煎せんじて煎せん薬やくを作つくります。

  In Kampo medicine, crude drugs are boiled to make a decoction.

• この煎せん薬やくは1日にち3回かい、食しょく前ぜんに服ふく用ようしてください。

  Please take this decoction three times a day before meals.