Tangaek — Decoctions · Vegetables
海帶 Kelp
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Haedae is kelp, dasima. A large brown seaweed of the East Sea, it is the same kelp used today for stock, for wraps and for fried snacks. Donguibogam puts it in the vegetable section and tells it apart from haejo, the gulfweed group, by saying it is coarser and longer.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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療疝氣, 下水, 治癭瘤結氣, 能軟堅.
It treats san qi (疝氣), drives water downward, treats yeongnyu (癭瘤) and bound qi, and can soften what is hard.
HomiclubHaedae is dasima, kelp. A brown alga whose single blade grows taller than a person, it is harvested between winter and spring. The white bloom on dried kelp is not mold but a sweet-tasting compound.
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生東海中. 似海藻而麄且長. 《本草》
It grows in the Eastern Sea. It resembles haejo (海藻, gulfweed) but is coarser and longer. 《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