Siberian ginseng; eleuthero; ciwujia
A plant (Eleutherococcus senticosus) used in traditional medicine; the name is usually written in katakana.
Eleuthero is also called Siberian ginseng.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 蝦夷五加 is rare.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
The name エゾウコギ combines 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) and 五加 (ukogi, Acanthopanax). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a plant native to northern regions.