Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
蒲萄酒 Podosul (포도술)
Podoju is wine made from grapes, the same drink the word names today. Donguibogam lists it with a single line among the liquors in the grain section and points to the miscellaneous-recipes chapter for how it was made. It stood apart from the grain brewing tradition of Korea.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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駐顔, 煖腎. 方見雜方
It preserves the complexion and warms the sin (腎, kidney). The formula appears in the japbang (雜方, miscellaneous formulas).
HomiclubPodoju is wine made from grapes. Unlike Korean grain liquor, which needs a nuruk ferment, grape must ferments on the yeasts already clinging to the skins.
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This is a cultural and historical record from a classical text, not a claim about any food’s effects. Nothing here is a health supplement or intended to prevent or treat disease. Consult a medical professional about health concerns. · Text: Korean Medicine Classics DB · Reading: Homiclub