page_title: Yagen
hierarchical_section_title: Yagen
caption_attribution_description: English: Yagen, as Japanese traditional Pestle and mortar for medicine. 日本語: 薬研（やげん　薬を作るとき原料を粉砕する） 千早赤阪村郷土資料館
context_page_description: Yagen is a crushing tool used in phytotherapy in Japan. It uses a wheel which is rolled back and forth to crush ingredients.
  It differs from Mortar and pestle used in Japanese cuisine, which are called suribachi and surikogi.
context_section_description: Yagen (薬研) is a crushing tool used in phytotherapy in Japan. It uses a wheel which is rolled back and forth to crush ingredients.
  It differs from Mortar and pestle used in Japanese cuisine, which are called suribachi (擂鉢) and surikogi (擂粉木).
caption: Yagen
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