Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
生根 Chik Saengppuri (칡 생뿌리)
Saenggeun is a heading that means simply fresh root — root used undried. All that follows is the handling: dig it, pound it, press out the juice. From the entries around it, it reads as a sub-section of the kudzu root listing.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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破血, 合瘡, 墮胎. 解酒毒, 身熱, 酒黃, 小便赤澁.
It breaks up blood, closes sores, and drops the fetus. It resolves liquor toxin, fever in the body, jaundice from drink, and reddish, difficult urination.
HomiclubSaenggeun is the fresh, undried kudzu root. Peel a newly dug root and moisture seeps from the white flesh; using that juice as it is, is the preparation described here.
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生根, 搗取汁飮, 療消渴, 傷寒溫病壯熱. 《本草》
Pound the fresh root, take its juice, and drink it to address wasting thirst and high fever in cold damage or warm disease. 《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