Tangaek — Decoctions · Vegetables
莖葉 Amaranth seed
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Gyeongyeop is the stem and leaf of amaranth. It is a sub-entry under amaranth in the vegetable section of Dongui Bogam; the chambireum blanched as a summer namul today belongs to this group. The text says there are six kinds of amaranth but only inhyeon and baekhyeon go into preparations.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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補氣, 除熱, 通九竅.
It supplements gi (氣), removes heat, and frees the nine orifices.
HomiclubThe stem and leaf of amaranth are the tender summer growth blanched and dressed as a namul. Plants with reddish stems and green ones grow side by side, and the leaves are diamond-shaped with a slight notch at the tip.
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莧有六種, 而入藥惟人莧白莧耳, 然其實一也. 《本草》
There are six kinds of amaranth, but only inhyeon (人莧) and baekhyeon (白莧) go into medicine; their seed, however, is one and the same. 《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