Definition
汤剂 (shāng, though standard pronunciation is tāng jì) refers to a decoction in traditional Chinese medicine — a liquid medicine made by boiling herbs and roots in water. It is typically prescribed by a TCM practitioner and taken as a course of treatment. The term is specialized and rarely used outside medical contexts.
n.
decoction (in Chinese medicine)
Examples
- 汤剂，。Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le sān tiān de shāng, měitiān hē liǎng cì.The doctor prescribed me a three-day course of decoction, to be taken twice daily.
- 汤剂，。Zhè zhǒng shāng de wèidào hěn kǔ, dànshì duì késòu hěn yǒu bāngzhù.This kind of decoction tastes very bitter, but it really helps with coughing.
- 汤剂，。shāng xūyào mànmàn áo, bùnéng yíxiàzi zhǔ kāi.A decoction needs to be simmered slowly; you can't just boil it quickly.
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