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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhòngyào
"中药在治疗某些慢性病方面有独特疗效。"
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A major component of traditional Chinese medicine that utilizes plant parts, minerals, and animal products to prevent and treat illnesses.
"She brewed a bitter concoction of Chinese herbal medicine to help restore her internal balance." - 2
The historical and modern pharmacopoeia encompassing thousands of medicinal substances originating in China.
"Researchers are increasingly studying Chinese herbal medicine for potential modern pharmaceutical applications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the URL-encoded Chinese phrase 'zhòngyào de zhòngliàng', referring literally to the importance or dosage weight of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. The components trace back to Middle Chinese and Old Chinese roots denoting plants, roots, and pharmacological weight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chinese herbal medicine" is said worldwide
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médecine des plantes chinoises
Transliteration: meyd-seen dey plahnt shee-nwaz
"Elle utilise la médecine des plantes chinoises pour se soigner."
chinesische Kräutermedizin
Transliteration: khi-nay-zi-shə kroy-tər-mey-di-tsin
"Chinesische Kräutermedizin hat eine jahrtausendealte Tradition."
fitoterapia cinese
Transliteration: fee-to-te-ra-pia chi-ne-ze
"La fitoterapia cinese è molto diffusa in Asia."
medicina herbaria china
Transliteration: meh-dee-see-nah er-bah-ree-ah chee-nah
"La medicina herbaria china incluye una gran variedad de raíces."
fitoterapia chinesa
Transliteration: fee-to-te-ra-pee-ah shee-nay-zah
"Ela recorreu à fitoterapia chinesa para aliviar os sintomas."
चीनी herbal medicine
Transliteration: cheeni herbal medicine
Script: चीनी हर्बल मेडिसिन
"चीनी हर्बल मेडिसिन का उपयोग पारंपरिक उपचार में किया जाता है।"
中药
Transliteration: zhòngyào
"中药在治疗某些慢性病方面有独特疗效。"
중약
Transliteration: jung-yak
"그는 건강을 위해 중약을 복용하고 있다."
中薬
Transliteration: chūyaku
"中国の伝統的な中薬は今でも広く使われています。"
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