Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
枝 Beodeulgaeji Gaji (버들개지 가지)
Ji means the branch, and in the Donguibogam's wood section it carries on from the tree named in the entry above. The text has the branches boiled for bathwater or reduced down into a salve. The passage then moves on to the powder left by wood-boring insects, and to the leaves.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主齒痛, 風熱腫痒. 可作浴湯, 膏藥. 牙齒病爲最要之藥. 《本草》
It chiefly treats toothache and swelling with itching from wind-heat. It can be made into a bathing water or a plaster. It is the most essential medicine for disorders of the teeth. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThe bark and twigs of the willow contain a compound called salicin. Both that name and the later name acetylsalicylic acid derive from Salix, the botanical genus name of the willow.
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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