Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
松㶆 Songye (송예)
Songye is the liquid drawn off when pine branches are burned. It sits in the Donguibogam's wood section as a short passage under pine, and the text applies it to cattle and horses rather than to people. It belongs to the same family as the wood tar still made by dry distillation.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主牛馬疥瘡.
It governs scabies in cattle and horses.
HomiclubSongye is the liquid drawn off when pine branches are burned. It is a brief entry under the pine section of the Donguibogam's Wood chapter, and the text applies it to cattle and horses rather than to people.
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燒松枝取汁也. 《本草》
It is the juice obtained by burning pine branches. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubBurning wood with restricted air to collect what runs off is the same process as the destructive distillation that yields wood tar today.
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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