kudzu root
Specifically the root of the kudzu plant (葛), used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine (e.g., 葛根湯).
See also: 葛
Kudzu root is used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Standard kanji form for kudzu root, used in traditional medicine contexts.
Compound of 葛 (kuzu, 'kudzu plant') and 根 (kon, 'root'), with the reading かっこん derived from the kanji readings.