Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
白膠香 Baekgyohyang (백교향)
Baekgyohyang is hardened resin bled from a tree — the Donguibogam identifies it as punghyangji, the sap of the sweetgum. Fragrant when burned, it has long served as an incense material. The text records it as neutral in nature, pungent and bitter in taste.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性平, 味辛苦, 無毒. 主癮疹風痒齒痛.
Its nature is neutral, its taste pungent and bitter, and it is non-toxic. It governs eunjin (癮疹, urticarial rash), wind itching, and toothache.
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卽楓香脂也. 外科要藥也. 《本草》
It is precisely punghyangji (楓香脂, sweetgum resin). It is an essential medicinal of oegwa (外科, external medicine). 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThe punghyang tree is a tall tree of the same group as the storax tree; its leaves merely resemble maple leaves and it is no maple. Known in the West as sweetgum, it yields resin from a cut in the trunk, and that resin hardens into baekgyohyang.
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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