Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
舂杵頭細糠 Banghatgoae Mudeun Gyeo (방핫고애 무든 겨)
Yongjeodusegang is the fine bran that clings to the head of a pestle; the old gloss reads 'the chaff stuck to the pounding pestle.' It was scraped off after rice was husked in a mortar, and the name is nothing more than a description of that pounding.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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性平. 主卒噎, 食不下, 亦主反胃, 不下食.
Its nature is neutral. It governs sudden choking in which food will not go down, and it also governs banwi (反胃, stomach reflux) in which food will not go down.
HomiclubThis is the fine bran caked onto the head of a pestle. It is scraped off after rice has been pounded in a mortar; the old Korean gloss calls it 'banghatgoae mudeun gyeo', the bran stuck to the pestle.
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刮取含之卽差, 亦是舂擣義耳. 《本草》
Scraped off and held in the mouth it brings relief at once; this too is simply the sense of pounding and grinding. 《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