Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
松實 Sonamu Ssi (소나무 씨)
Songsil is the seed of the pine — the small kernels tucked between the scales of a cone. It is not the pine nut Koreans eat, which appears in the Donguibogam under its own entry as haesongja. The text records it as warm in nature and sweet in taste.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性溫, 味甘, 無毒. 主風痺虛羸, 少氣不足. 《本草》
Its nature is warm, its taste sweet, and it is non-toxic. It governs pungbi (風痺, wind impediment), vacuity emaciation, and shortage of qi. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubSongsil is the seed of the pine, the small kernels tucked between the scales of a cone. The pine nut eaten at table is the seed of the Korean pine and appears separately under the name haesongja (海松子).
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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