Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
槐膠 Hoehwanamu Jin (회화나무 진)
Goegyo is the hardened gum of the Chinese scholar tree. It seeps from a wound in the trunk and sets into a resin; Donguibogam's wood section noted in a few lines that it was never taken alone but blended into mixed preparations.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
-
主急風口噤, 或四肢不收, 或破傷風, 口眼喎斜, 筋脉抽掣, 腰脊强硬.
It governs clenched jaw from sudden wind, inability to draw in the four limbs, and lockjaw with the mouth and eyes drawn awry, twitching sinews and vessels, and a stiff, rigid lower back and spine.
HomiclubGoegyo is the gum that oozes from a wound in the scholar tree's trunk and hardens. It is the same kind of exudate that beads on the trunks of cherry and peach trees.
-
雜諸藥用之. 《本草》
It is used mixed into other medicines. 《Boncho (本草)》
Trees — more entries
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