薤白がいはく

noun

dried Chinese onion bulb (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Technical term in kampo (traditional Japanese medicine) and Chinese medicine. Refers to the dried bulb of Allium chinense, used in herbal formulas.

See also: らっきょう

• 薤白がいはくは漢かん方ぽうで胸むねの痛いたみや下げ痢りに用もちいられる。

  Gaihaku is used in kampo for chest pain and diarrhea.