藁本 Traditional form: 藁本 Pinyin (reading): gǎoběn Definitions: Ligusticum levisticum (Chinese lovage root) ligusticum root Characters: 藁 - straw, hay; withered, dry 本 - root, origin, source; basis Traditional characters: 藁 - straw, hay; withered, dry 本 - root, origin, source; basis