spice

Japanese: spice
spice

…A plant substance used to add aroma and flavor to food and drink, containing essential oils, pungent ingredients, and colorings. A translation of the word spice. Spices are indispensable in meat dishes because they remove the unpleasant odor of meat and increase the flavor, and some also have a preservative effect, so they have developed significantly in Europe.

From [Herbal Medicine]

…In the United States and Europe, herbal medicines are prohibited by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, so there are no herbal medicines on the market that are sold as medicines. However, in Japan, herbal medicines are sold in a wide variety of spices and teas, and are often used in the diet. In addition, the term drug material is often used because those used as medicines are considered to be ingredient pharmaceutical raw materials. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "spice" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…飲食物に芳香や風味を付加するために用いる植物物質で,精油成分,辛味成分,色素などを含む。スパイスspiceの訳語。肉類などのくさみを消して,うまみを増すとともに,防腐効果を有するものもあって肉料理には欠かせぬものであるため,ヨーロッパにおいて著しい発達を見せた。…

【生薬】より

…アメリカおよびヨーロッパでは薬事法で禁じられているため,医薬品として売買される生薬は市場には存在しない。しかし日本では生薬として扱われているものが香辛料spiceや茶teaなどとして,種類も豊富に出回っており,食生活によく利用される。また医薬品として利用されるものは,成分製剤原料であるとの考え方からdrug materialという言葉もよく使われる。…

※「spice」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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