shinleaf

Japanese: shinleaf
shinleaf

...The dried whole plant of P. rotundifolia L. from China is called Rokutei-so (rokutei-so), which contains pirolatin and arbutin and is known to have contraceptive properties, and is used as a folk remedy for beriberi in Japan. There are about 20 species of Pyrola (English name: shinleaf/wintergreen) in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, and in the subalpine zone of Japan, there is P. incarnata Fischer, which has round leaves and pale pink flowers. [Yamazaki Takashi]...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イチヤクソウや中国産のP.rotundifolia L.の全草を乾かしたものを鹿蹄草(ろくていそう)といい,ピロラチンpirolatinやアルブチンarbutinなどを含有し,避妊の作用が認められているし,日本では脚気の民間薬とされる。 イチヤクソウ属Pyrola(英名shinleaf∥wintergreen)は北半球の温帯に約20種あり,日本の亜高山帯には葉が円く,淡紅色の花のベニバナイチヤクソウP.incarnata Fischerがある。【山崎 敬】。…

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