薬草(やくそう)

やくそう
noun
medicinal herb
medicalplant-general
1. medicinal herb, medicinal plant
A plant used for its healing or therapeutic properties, either in traditional herbal medicine or modern pharmacology.
山(やま)で薬草(やくそう)を摘(つ)む。
Pick medicinal herbs in the mountains.
この地域(ちいき)では昔(むかし)から薬草(やくそう)を使(つか)った民間(みんかん)療法(りょうほう)が伝(つた)わっている。
In this region, folk remedies using medicinal herbs have been passed down since long ago.
薬草(やくそう)園(えん)を見学(けんがく)して、さまざまな薬効(やっこう)のある植物(しょくぶつ)について学(まな)んだ。
I visited a medicinal herb garden and learned about plants with various therapeutic properties.

Usage

Japan has a long tradition of herbal medicine (漢方(かんぽう)), and 薬草(やくそう) appears frequently in discussions of traditional medicine, health foods, and natural remedies. Also a common term in video games and fantasy settings where herbs are used for healing.

Compounds

  • 薬草(やくそう)茶(ちゃ): herbal tea (medicinal)
  • 薬草(やくそう)園(えん): medicinal herb garden
  • 薬草(やくそう)風呂(ぶろ): herbal bath

Related Words

Antonym: 毒草(どくそう) (poisonous plant)
Related: 草(くさ) (grass, weeds, herbs (the general word for small plants))
Compare: 香草(こうそう) (herb)
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