Tangaek — Decoctions · Fruits
花 Seongnyukkot (석류꽃)
Hwa (花) simply means "flower" — this entry refers to the blossom of the pomegranate described in the preceding entry. In early summer, orange-tinged red flowers open at the tips of the branches, and the thick, tube-shaped calyx persists even after the fruit has ripened, remaining at the top of the fruit like a crown. The original text notes that the baegyeop (百葉, "hundred-petaled") variety is superior: this is a double-flowered cultivar whose petals grow in layered whorls. Because double-flowered pomegranates rarely set fruit, they are planted mainly to be enjoyed for their blossoms.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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主心熱吐血及衄血. 百葉尤良. 《本草》
It governs the vomiting of blood from heart heat and nosebleed. The baegyeop (百葉, hundred-petal double blossom) is even better. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubHwa (花) is the flower of the preceding entry, the pomegranate. It opens in early summer, red with an orange cast; baegyeop names the double-flowered form. Double pomegranates set little fruit and are planted for the blossom alone.
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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