Yagen

Yagen (薬研) is a crushing tool used in grinding plant medicines in Asia.[1] It consists of a disk and a boat-shaped mortar.[1] The disk is rolled back and forth to crush ingredients.

It differs from the mortar and pestles used in Japanese cuisine, which are called suribachi (擂鉢) and surikogi (擂粉木).

References

  1. ^ a b Okuda, Jun; Morita, Hiroshi (2015). "[Element Analysis of a Chinese Yagen Bearing the Inscription of "Product of the Ming-Zhengde Period" [Property of the Naito Memorial Museum of Pharmaceutical Science and Industry, Gifu] using an X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer]". Yakushigaku Zasshi. 50 (1): 33–37. ISSN 0285-2314. PMID 26427097.


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