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急性子 Garden Balsam
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Geupseongja is the seed of garden balsam, the same plant as the bongseonhwa in the crop guide — the annual whose petals stain fingernails red. The name, impatient seed, comes from the ripe pod that bursts and flings its seeds at a touch. The Donguibogam describes it as the pit of a small red peach.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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治小兒癖疾. 卽小紅桃子也. 《回春》
It treats byeokjil (癖疾, lodged aggregation disorder) in small children. It is the seed of the small red peach. 《Hoechun (回春)》
HomiclubThe name geupseongja today denotes the seed of garden balsam, whose ripe pods burst at a touch and fling their seeds away, hence 'the impatient seed.' The text here instead calls it the seed of a small red peach, showing that the name pointed to different plants in different books.
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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