ngưu hoàng
Definition
- Noun:
- Bezoar: A hard, stone-like mass, specifically a gallstone or biliary calculus, found in the organs (such as the gallbladder or intestines) of certain animals, particularly bovines like cows or oxen.
- Calculus: In a medical or pharmaceutical context, a concretion of mineral salts and organic material, historically used in traditional medicine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngưu hoàng là một vị thuốc quý trong y học cổ truyền. (Bezoar is a precious medicinal ingredient in traditional medicine.)
- Các thầy thuốc xưa tin rằng ngưu hoàng có thể giải độc. (Ancient physicians believed that bezoar could detoxify poison.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ngưu hoàng thanh tâm": A term for a classical medicinal formula or pill containing bezoar, used to "clear the heart" or treat febrile diseases affecting consciousness.
- Viên ngưu hoàng thanh tâm được dùng trong sốt cao co giật. (The "Ngưu Hoàng Thanh Tâm" pill is used for high fever with convulsions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngưu hoàng giải độc (n): A term referring to bezoar's purported detoxifying properties or a related medicinal preparation.
- Tìm mua thuốc ngưu hoàng giải độc. (To seek detoxifying bezoar medicine.)
Synonyms
- Bezoar: A solid mass found in the digestive system.
- Biliary calculus / Gallstone: A more specific medical term for a stone formed in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
- Concretion: A hard, solid mass formed within the body.
Related Terms
- Dược liệu (n): Medicinal material/herb. is classified as a rare .
- Đông y (n): Traditional Eastern (Vietnamese/Chinese) medicine, the primary system that utilizes .