noun
cattail pollen (used in TCM)
Technical term in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Refers specifically to the pollen of cattails (Typha species), used as a hemostatic and diuretic agent.
See also: 蒲
蒲黄は漢方で止血薬として用いられる。
Cattail pollen is used as a hemostatic agent in traditional Chinese medicine.