Sophora Flavescens 【クサエンジュ】

The root of the tree tastes extremely bitter, so it began to be called “Kuraragusa(Dizziness Plant)”, finally is called “Kurara” now. The root is kind of the herbal medicine, whose efficiency is believed to stop bleeding, to make stomach strong, to alleviate fever, to be diuretic and to kill pain. It has a scent of its own, which has the ability of repelling insects.