Definition of 細辛 (さいしん)

さいしん

細辛

さいしん

saishin

noun
Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)
See also:薄葉細辛
Related Kanji
dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid