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食茱萸 식수유(수유나무 열매) (식수유)

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  1. 主冷痺, 腰脚軟弱.

    주냉비, 요각연약.

    It treats cold-induced numbness and weakness in the lower back and legs.

  2. 起陽, 殺牙齒蟲痛, 及腸中三蟲, 惡蟲毒.

    기양, 살아치충통, 급장중삼충, 악충독.

    It restores yang vitality, kills the worms that cause toothache, and clears the three intestinal parasites along with venomous insect toxins.

  3. 療腸風痔疾, 去虛冷, 療水氣.

    요장풍치질, 거허랭, 요수기.

    It heals intestinal bleeding and hemorrhoids, dispels deficiency-cold, and resolves water retention.

  4. 在處有之.

    재처유지.

    It grows everywhere and is readily available.

  5. 功用與吳茱萸同, 少爲劣爾.

    공용여오수유동, 소위열이.

    Its effects are similar to those of Evodia (Ousuyu), though slightly weaker.

  6. 顆粒大, 經久色黃黑, 乃是食茱萸.

    과립대, 경구색황흑, 내시식수유.

    The fruit with larger grains that turn yellowish-black over time is Siksuyu.

  7. 顆粒緊小, 經久色靑綠, 卽是吳茱萸也. 《本草》

    과립긴소, 경구색청록, 즉시오수유야. 《본초》

    Conversely, the one with small tight grains that turn bluish-green over time is Evodia, as recorded in Bencao.

  8. 又云, 皮薄開口者, 食茱萸也. 《本草》

    우운, 피박개구자, 식수유야. 《본초》

    Bencao also notes that the one with thin skin that splits open is Siksuyu, useful for identification.

  9. 樹皮

    수피

    The bark of the Siksuyu tree is also used as medicine.

  10. 殺牙齒蟲, 止痛. 《本草》

    살아치충, 지통. 《본초》

    It kills tooth worms and relieves toothache, as recorded in Bencao.

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