dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)
river; stream; River; the ... river
will not do; do not; does not
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
Oriental medicine; Eastern medicine
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
taking nourishing food; eating a balanced diet
medical science; medicine
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
star anise (Illicium verum)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
ingredient; component; composition
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth