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粟米泔汁 Songmigamjeup (속미감즙)

Sokmigamjeup is the water left from rinsing foxtail millet. The old Korean gloss, jossal sin tteumul — 'soured millet rinse water' — points to water that has fermented and turned sour. Dongui Bogam rates the sharpest-smelling water highest and lists washing with the sour rinse as a use of its own.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1

  1. 主霍亂煩渴. 臭泔, 尤良. 《本草》

    It governs vexation and thirst in gwallan (霍亂, sudden turmoil disorder). Rinse-water that has gone rank is still better. 《Boncho (本草)》

    HomiclubGamjeup is the cloudy water left from washing grain. The kitchen habit of saving rice-rinse water for soups and stews persists.

  2. 酸泔, 洗瘡疥及惡瘡, 殺蟲. 《本草》

    With soured rinse-water one washes sores, scabies, and akchang (惡瘡, malignant sores), and kills worms. 《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