一切經音義 100.136

100.136

薺苨（上齊祭反下泥底反藥名也言阿魏根似此藥而臭如大蒜煎成阿魏藥）。

薺苨 (The first character has the fanqie 齊 + 祭 [q-]; the second character has the fanqie 泥 + 底 [n-]: the name of a medicinal herb. It is said that the root of asafoetida resembles this medicine and smells like garlic; when boiled down, it makes the medicine asafoetida).