練ねり薬ぐすり

noun

electuary; medicinal paste

A thick, kneaded medicinal preparation, often mixed with honey or syrup, taken orally. A somewhat technical term; in everyday contexts, people may simply say 薬 or describe the form.

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、粉ふん末まつの生しょう薬やくを蜂はち蜜みつで練ねり合あわせた練ねり薬ぐすりが用もちいられることがある。

  In Kampo medicine, an electuary made by kneading powdered crude drugs with honey is sometimes used.