大黄

Mandarin

simpl.		大黄
trad.		大黃

Noun

大黄 (simplified, Pinyin dàihuáng, traditional 大黃)

1. root and rhizome of the rhubarb. An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat burns and scalding (external use); to treat blood in stool, blood clots and tumors (internal use).

See also

• 泻下药 (cathartical medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
• 药材 (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)

References

• 大黄 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia
• http://www.trade.gov.bt/administration/mktbriefs/10.pdf
• http://www.koreantk.com/en/m_sta/med_stat_search.jsp?searchGbn=statis
• http://www1.dict.li/ and http://www.nciku.com/