细叶禾瓯根
English translation: roots of the Pulsatilla chinensis
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|  Selected response from: Joe Caddock United Kingdom Local time: 21:44 | ||||||
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| 4 | roots of the pulsatilla chinensis |
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| 3 | thin grass cup root |
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roots of the pulsatilla chinensis Explanation: I found this as an alternative to 白頭翁, a common ingredient in Traditional Chinese medicine. The first reference lists 细叶 as 細葉白頭翁 The second mentions the roots of P. Chinensis being used under the name 白頭翁. Reference: http://thedao.com/11_strokes_of_first_characters.htm Reference: http://www.zooscape.com/cgi-bin/maitred/GreenCanyon/questp10... |
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thin grass cup root Explanation: 细叶: thin 禾: grass 瓯: cup; bowl 根: root or you can translate it into he'ou root with pinyin. |
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