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番瀉葉

简番泻叶 · 繁番瀉葉

Mandarin · pinyin fān xiè yè

senna leaf (Folium sennae)

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番: fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
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葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
泻: xiè · drain off, leak; flow, pour down
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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1–4–4 · fan1 xie4 ye4

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noun

(traditional Chinese medicine) leaf of the Senna, usually Chinese senna (Senna obtusifolia), used to treat constipation and flatulence.

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