Daio (family Polygonaceae) - right (311 R)
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| Museum number | 311 |
|---|---|
| Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 4th shelf |
| Sample location | right (311 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | pale ochre |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 大黄 : Daio |
| Plant part | root / dried (?) |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime water |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemura's notes | Daio (), taken as a medicine for a stomachache, originates in a mountain region in the western part of China. There are different plants of same species, including Madaio (Rumex madaio Makino); Karadaio (Rheum rhabarbarum L.); Gishigishi (Rumex japonicus Houtt.) ; and Yamatodaio. |
| Uemura's date | Kyoto |