Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
骨碎補 Neokjulgosari Ppurijulgi (넉줄고사리 뿌리줄기)
Golswaebo is the rhizome of a fern that grips rock and tree trunks. The Donguibogam likens it to ginger, only thinner and longer, and gives the preparation: shave off the scales, slice fine, steam in honey water, dry in the sun. The mark 唐 shows it was imported from China.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性溫一云平, 味苦, 無毒.
Its nature is warm, though one account calls it neutral; its taste is bitter, and it is non-toxic.
HomiclubGolswaebo is the rhizome of the squirrel's-foot fern. It creeps over rocks and old tree trunks, and its dense covering of brown scales gives it the look of an animal's paw.
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主破血, 止血, 補折傷.
It governs breaking up blood stasis, staunching bleeding, and mending fractures and injuries.
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治惡瘡蝕爛, 殺蟲.
It treats malignant sores that eat away and fester, and it kills worms.
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如薑細長, 用之削去毛, 細切, 蜜水蒸曬用. 《本草》
It is like ginger but slender and long; to use it, shave off the hairs, cut it fine, steam it in honey water, and dry it in the sun. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThe hairs to be shaved off are the brown scales that sheathe the rhizome. The same fern is met today as a hanging pot plant grown for its foliage.
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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