古方 (gǔ fāng) — ancient prescription or formula (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Definition
A traditional Chinese medicine prescription handed down from long ago — a fixed formula, not a modern or individualized recipe.
noun
ancient prescription or formula (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 古方。Zhè wèi zhōng yī hái bǎo liú le xǔ duō gǔ fāng.This Chinese medicine doctor still preserves many ancient formulas.
- 古方。Tā àn zhào gǔ fāng pèi le yì fú yào.He prepared a dose of medicine according to the ancient prescription.
- 古方。Zhè bù yī shū shōu lù le liǎng bǎi duō gè gǔ fāng.This medical book contains over two hundred ancient formulas.
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