Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
松樹皮上綠衣 Sonamu Kkeopjil Pureun Ikki (소나무 껍질 푸른 이끼)
Songsupisangnogui names the green lichen that crusts the bark of pine trees. Also called aenaphyang or nangtae, it was worked into incense: burned with other aromatics, its smoke was said to hold together in a blue-white column instead of scattering.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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名艾蒳香, 一名狼苔.
It is called aenaphyang (艾蒳香) and also nangtae (狼苔).
HomiclubSongsupisangnogui names the green growth on pine bark, the mosses and lichens that settle bluish-green in the fissures of an old pine's bark.
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合諸香燒之, 其烟不散團聚, 靑白可愛. 《本草》
Burned together with other incenses, its smoke does not scatter but gathers in a column, and its blue-white colour is pleasing. 《Boncho (本草)》
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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