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.[citation needed]
It differs from the mortar and pestles used in Japanese cuisine, which are called suribachi (擂鉢) and surikogi (擂粉木).
References
- ^ 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.
