dulcamara

/ˌdʌlkəˈmɑːrə/ /ˌdʌlkəˈmærə/

Meanings

noun

苦茄，龙葵。

The dried young branches of the woody nightshade, formerly used as a diuretic, diaphoretic, sedative, and narcotic remedy.

Examples :

"The old herbalist still used dulcamara in small doses, believing in its traditional, though now largely outdated, medicinal properties. "

那位老草药医生仍然会少量使用苦茄，他相信这种传统药材的药用价值，尽管现在这些价值在很大程度上已经过时了。

Related Words

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

相信，认为

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有精灵存在。

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

财产，资产。

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他实体物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

树枝，分枝

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

孩子们爬上树，坐在它结实的树枝上。

medicinal noun

/məˈdɪsnəl/

药用植物

"The medicinal was used to soothe the toddler's cough. "

这种药用植物被用来缓解那个幼儿的咳嗽。

nightshade noun

/ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/

龙葵，茄属植物。

"The farmer warned us to stay away from the edge of the field because it was full of nightshade, a poisonous plant. "

农夫警告我们远离田地的边缘，因为那里长满了龙葵，那是一种有毒的茄属植物。

sedative noun

/ˈsɛdətɪv/

镇静剂，安眠药

"The doctor prescribed a sedative to help her patient sleep better at night. "

医生给她病人开了镇静药，帮助她晚上睡得更好。

diuretic noun

/daɪjəˈɹɛtɪk/

利尿剂，排水药。

"The doctor prescribed a diuretic to help reduce the swelling in her legs by increasing her urine output. "

医生开了利尿剂，通过增加排尿量来帮助减轻她腿部的肿胀。

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

diaphoretic noun

/daɪəfəˈɹɛtɪk/

发汗剂，催汗药.

"The doctor prescribed a diaphoretic to help lower the patient's fever by increasing sweating. "

医生开了发汗剂，想通过增加排汗来帮助病人退烧。

herbalist noun

/ˈhɜːrbəlɪst/ /ˈɜːrbəlɪst/

草药医生，药草师。

"The herbalist suggested a chamomile tea to help me relax and sleep better. "

那位草药医生建议我喝洋甘菊茶，说能帮助我放松，睡得更好。

narcotic noun

/nɑːrˈkɑːtɪk/ /nɑːrˈkɒtɪk/

麻醉剂，毒品。

"The doctor prescribed a strong narcotic to help manage the patient's severe pain after surgery. "

医生开了一种强效麻醉止痛药来帮助控制病人术后的剧烈疼痛。

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。