Talk:Kampo herb list
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[edit] Translation Notes
I made the translation tables. Here are some notes concerning the translations:
- This table is meant to translate from:
- Japanese to English
- English to Japanese
- Japanese to Chinese
- Chinese to Japanese
- This table is not meant to translate from:
- Chinese to English
- English to Chinese
The Japanese to Chinese translations were translated directly, i.e. the Japanese kanji was translated directly to the Chinese character. The Chinese and Japanese names for herbs are basically a kind of "common name" rather than a "scientific name". Just like in English, each herb can have several common names in Japanese and Chinese. When an herb name was borrowed from Chinese to Japanese, one of the common names was borrowed. But, the common name used most often in Chinese may not have been borrowed.
So, I'd be grateful if someone could check the English to Chinese translation and see if there is a more common name in Chinese. If the Japanese borrowing does exist in Chinese, then it'd be nice to keep it. But if the Japanese borrowing is really uncommon in Chinese, then it'd be nice to get a more common Chinese name.
I have already changed a couple of uncommon Chinese names:
| Name | Common Name | Kanji | Katakana | Pinyin | Chinese (T) | Chinese (S) | Genus species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araliae Cordatae Radix | Japanese spikenard root | 和羌活 | ワキョウカツ | tǔ dāng guī | 土當歸 | 土当归 | Aralia cordata |
| Araliae Cordatae Rhizoma | Japanese spikenard rhizome | 独活 | ドッカツ | tǔ dāng guī | 土當歸 | 土当归 | Aralia cordata |
| Glehniae Radix Cum Rhizoma | glehnia rhizome | 浜防風 | ハマボウフウ | běi shā shēn | 北沙參 | 北沙参 | Glehnia littoralis |
| Quercus Cortex | sawtooth oak bark | 樸樕 | ボクソク | xiàng shí | 橡實 | 橡实 | Quercus acutissima |
| Sinomeni Caulis et Rhizoma | orient vine rhizome | 防已 | ボウイ | qīng fēng téng | 青風藤 | 青风藤 | Sinomenium acutum |
Also, this is a list of herb names for Tsumura products. Tsumura also may have chosen a common name that is not used most often in Japanese. I guess this is a limitation of the page. Some day it'd be nice to make an herb list that is not dependant on Tsumura. Dreamingclouds 01:57, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
