viễn chí

Một cây viễn chí nhỏ mọc bên cạnh một tảng đá trong rừng.

Definition

1. Noun (Botany, Pharmacy):
   • Polygala (Polygala tenuifolia Willd. or Polygala senega L.): A plant whose dried root is used in traditional medicine, particularly in East Asian pharmacopeia. It is believed to have properties for calming the mind, improving memory, and relieving coughs and phlegm.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rễ viễn chí thường được dùng trong các bài thuốc đông y. (Polygala root is often used in traditional Eastern medicine remedies.)
  • Vị thuốc này có chứa viễn chí và một số thảo dược khác. (This medicinal preparation contains polygala and some other herbs.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in technical, botanical, and pharmaceutical contexts, especially related to traditional Vietnamese medicine (Thuốc Nam, Đông y) or traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Variants and Related Words

• Họ viễn chí (n): Polygalaceae, the milkwort family of flowering plants to which the polygala belongs.
  • Cây viễn chí thuộc họ viễn chí. (The polygala plant belongs to the Polygalaceae family.)

Synonyms

• Polygala root: The most direct translation in a pharmaceutical context.
• Senega root: Specifically refers to the root of , a North American species with similar uses.
• Yuan zhi: The Mandarin Chinese name for this herb, commonly used in international herbal trade and literature.

Related Concepts

• An thần: Calming the mind or having sedative properties—a key attributed effect of viễn chí.
• Trừ đàm: Expelling phlegm or having expectorant properties—another key attributed effect.
• Dược liệu: Medicinal herb or material.