石松 (shí sōng) — ground pine (Lycopodium clavatum, a clubmoss); lycopodium (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Definition
石松 (shísōng) is ground pine (Lycopodium clavatum), an ancient clubmoss, valued in traditional Chinese medicine for treating rheumatism and dampness. Not a true pine or fern, despite the name.
noun
ground pine (Lycopodium clavatum, a clubmoss)lycopodium (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 石松。Zhè zhǒng shí sōng zài zhōng yī lǐ cháng yòng yú zhì liáo fēng shī.This kind of ground pine is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat rheumatism.
- 。Shí sōng shì yì zhǒng gǔ lǎo de jué lèi zhí wù.Ground pine is an ancient type of fern-like plant.
- ，石松。Zài sēn lín lǐ, shí sōng tōng cháng shēng zhǎng zài cháo shī de yán shí shàng.In the forest, ground pine usually grows on damp rocks.
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