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槐耳 Hoehwanamue Dodeun Beoseot (회화나무에 돋은 버섯)

Goei is the bracket fungus that grows on the trunk of a Chinese scholar tree. It takes the character for ear because it juts from the wood like one, and it sits among the bracket and wood-ear fungi that grow on standing trunks. Donguibogam handled mushrooms in the vegetable section.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2

  1. 療五痔, 治風, 破血, 益氣力. 《本草》

    It treats the five kinds of piles, treats wind, breaks static blood, and boosts strength. 《Boncho (本草)》

    HomiclubGoe-i is the fungus that grows on the pagoda tree. A tall legume tree long planted at village entrances and in Confucian academy yards, it raises tiers of brackets on dead or damaged trunks.

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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