Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
根莖 Burdock (Ueong)
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Geungyeong is the rhizome of cogon grass. The grass grows in stands on sunny banks and throws up white plumes; the rhizome is pale and jointed, faintly sweet to chew, and children once dug it up for that. It sits inside the cogon grass entry in the herb section of the Donguibogam.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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療傷寒及中風面腫, 消渴熱中. 《本草》
It treats cold damage and facial swelling from wind stroke, as well as wasting-thirst and yeoljung (熱中, internal heat). 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThe burdock root is a thick, straight taproot driving deep into the soil — the same root harvested today and eaten braised or as a filling in gimbap.
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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