noun
lawn marshpennywort
A small creeping plant (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) often found in lawns and damp areas. The name literally means 'blood-stopping grass', referring to its traditional use as a styptic.
庭にチドメグサがたくさん生えている。
A lot of lawn marshpennywort is growing in the garden.
チドメグサは昔、傷の手当てに使われた。
Lawn marshpennywort was used in the past to treat wounds.
The name 血止め草 (ちどめぐさ) literally means 'blood-stopping grass', from its traditional use as a styptic. The plant is native to East Asia.