Inyo kakukon - Inyo kakukon

Japanese: 淫羊藿根 - いんようかくこん
Inyo kakukon - Inyo kakukon

…The genus Vancouveria , endemic to the Pacific coast of North America, is similar to the Epimedium genus in Eurasia, but its flowers are trimeric. [Fumihei Kurosaki]
[Medicinal]
In traditional Chinese medicine, the leaves of Epimedium are called Inyoga, and the rhizomes and roots are called Inyogagen. As herbal medicines, species of the Epimedium genus such as Hozakinoikarisou and E. brevicornum Maxim., which are native to China, are used, and Japanese seeds are also used as substitutes.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Inyang Myogen" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北アメリカ太平洋側に固有なバンクーベリア属Vancourveriaはユーラシアのイカリソウ属に似るが,花は3数性である。【黒崎 史平】
[薬用]
 イカリソウの葉を漢方で淫羊藿,根茎および根を淫羊藿根という。生薬としてはイカリソウ属の中国産のホザキノイカリソウやE.brevicornum Maxim.などが用いられ,日本産の種も代用される。…

※「淫羊藿根」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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