Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees

木中蟲屑 Beodeunamu Sok Beolle Garu (버드나무 속 벌레 가루)

Mokjungchungseol is the sawdust-like frass pushed out by insects boring through wood. The Woods section gave entries not only to trees themselves but to what comes out of them, and the leaf of the same tree follows as its own line.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3

  1. 主風瘙痒癮疹. 《本草》

    It chiefly treats wind itching and eunjin (癮疹, urticaria). 《Boncho (本草)》

    HomiclubMokjungchungseol is the sawdust-like frass pushed out by grubs that bore into wood. Longhorn beetle and bark beetle larvae expel it as they tunnel, and the entry follows the willow entries that precede it.

Trees — more entries

See all in this section →

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