柴胡

cháihú
  1. Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense)
  2. root of Chinese thorowax (used in TCM)

CEDICT

  1. (traditional Chinese medicine) root of Bupleurum falcatum (herb used to reduce "heat" symptoms)
  2. Bupleurum falcatum
  3. root of Bupleurum falcatum (herb used to reduce "heat" symptoms)

Wiktionary

植物名。繖形科柴胡属。有南北二种，北种高约二尺许，叶狭长，南种高约四五尺，叶脚椭圆，端尖。夏秋开黄花，果实长椭圆形，表皮光滑。冬季掘根，乾燥后可供药用，有解热的功效。

重編國語辭典

  1. (～属)繖形科柴胡属植物（Bupleurum）
  2. (～种)柴胡属镰叶柴胡（Bupleurumfalcatum）的俗名
  3. 柴胡属北柴胡（Bupleurumchinense）的乾燥根，作为药材用于解热

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 柴 chái
  1. firewood
  2. lean (of meat)
  3. thin (of a person)
=2 胡 hú
  1. non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
  2. reckless
  3. outrageous
  4. what?
  5. why?
  6. to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和 hú)
=2 胡 hú used in 胡同 hútòng
=2 胡 hú
  1. beard
  2. mustache
  3. whiskers

Containing this entry

北柴胡 běicháihú
  1. honewort
  2. Cryptotaenia japonica
银柴胡 yíncháihú
小柴胡汤 xiǎocháihútāng