蒲萄 포도 (보도)

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2

1. 性平, 味甘一云甘酸, 無毒.

   Its nature is neutral and the taste is sweet, sometimes described as sweet-sour, and it carries no toxicity.

2. 主濕痺.

   It chiefly treats damp-induced numbness, where moisture lingers in the body and makes the limbs heavy.

3. 治淋, 通小便, 益氣强志, 令人肥健.

   It resolves stranguria, eases urination, replenishes qi and steadies the will, helping the body grow plump and sturdy.

4. 子有紫白二色.

   The berries come in two colours, purple and white.

5. 紫者名馬乳, 白者名水晶, 又有圓者, 又有無核者.

   The purple kind is called 'mare's milk' for its elongated shape, the white kind 'crystal' for its clarity, and round varieties as well as seedless ones also exist.

6. 七月八月熟, 北果之最珍者.

   It ripens in the seventh and eighth lunar months and is regarded as the most prized fruit of the northern regions.

7. 暴收其實, 以治瘡疹不出, 甚效.

   Sun-dried berries are remarkably effective when pox or measles fail to erupt to the surface.

8. 多食, 昏人眼.

   Eating too much, however, dims the eyes, so moderation serves the body better.

9. 取汁釀酒, 名曰蒲萄酒. 《本草》

   Wine fermented from the pressed juice is called grape wine. 《Bencao》

10. 根

    Now turning to the root.

11. 煮汁飮, 止嘔噦.

    Boiling the root and drinking the broth quiets nausea and hiccups.

12. 又主姙婦子上衝心, 卽下.

    It also helps expectant mothers when the fetus presses upward against the heart, drawing it back down at once.

13. 性能下走滲道. 《丹心》

    By nature the root descends and opens the channels through which water seeps out. 《Danxi》

14. 蘡薁 묀멀위

    Yeong-uk, written 'moenmeolwi' in old Korean, is the name for what we now call the wild mountain grape.

15. 卽山蒲萄也.

    In other words, it points to the grape that grows wild in the mountains.

16. 實細而味酸, 亦堪作酒. 《丹心》

    Its berries are small and tart, yet they too are fit for making wine. 《Danxi》