Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
石南葉 Seongnam Ip (석남 잎)
Seongnamyeop is the leaf of a tree called seongnam, stone-south. The text says only that it grows on the rocks of Mount Zhongnan and that its leaves resemble loquat leaves but carry no hairs. They were roasted in lard, and Donguibogam marked the leaf 【唐】, an import from China.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主筋骨皮膚風. 養腎强陰, 療脚弱.
It chiefly governs wind in the sinews, bones, and skin. It nourishes the sin (腎, kidney), strengthens the eum (陰, yin), and addresses weakness of the legs.
HomiclubSeongnam is widely taken to mean the manbyeongcho rhododendron, though the old records alone leave the identification divided. The clues the text preserves are only three: it grows on rock, its leaf resembles a loquat leaf, and it is hairless.
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此藥生終南山石上, 如枇杷葉, 無毛, 猪脂炒用. 《入門》
This medicine grows upon the rocks of Mount Jongnam, is like a loquat leaf, has no hair, and is roasted in pork fat for use. 《Immun (入門)》
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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