木もく天てん蓼りょう

noun

silver vine (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Refers to the plant Actinidia polygama, known as silver vine or cat powder. In Japanese, it is more commonly called マタタビ, but 木天蓼 is the term used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) contexts.

See also: マタタビ

• 木天蓼もくてんりょは漢方うはかんぽうでリウマチの痛いたみに用もちいられることがある。

  Silver vine is sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine for rheumatic pain.

• この漢かん方ぽう薬やくには木天蓼もくてんりょが含うがふくまれている。

  This herbal medicine contains silver vine.