Meanings
- uncountableAn Asian herbal traditional medicine, used to treat restlessness and agitation.
1 more example
Although the frequency of developing adverse effect by rikkunshito is currently under investigation, the occurrence rate of hypokalemia with rikkunshito may be lower than that with another Kampo medicine, yokukansan, which contains more glycyrrhizic acid than rikkunshito and has been reported to cause hypokalemia with frequency 1.3%.
2015 July 18, “Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Active Ingredients and Its Metabolites Derived from Rikkunshito, a Ghrelin Enhancer, in Healthy Japanese Volunteers: A Cross-Over, Randomized Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
- Japanese抑肝散
- Englishyokukansan
Borrowed from Japanese 抑肝散.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
yokukansan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yokukansan
“yokukansan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yokukansan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yokukansan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yokukansan.
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