Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
穰 Momil Neujeongi (모밀 느정이)
Yang is buckwheat straw. The old Korean gloss, momil neujeongi, names the stalks and hulls left once the grain is threshed; buckwheat hulls still fill Korean pillows. Dongui Bogam has the straw burned to ash and lye drawn off from it.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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燒灰淋汁, 洗六畜瘡. 《日用》
Burn it to ash, leach the ash for lye, and wash the sores of the yukchuk (六畜, six domestic animals). 《Iryong (日用)》
HomiclubYang is the buckwheat straw and hull left after the grain is threshed out. Its old Korean name is momil neujeongi, and the black three-sided hulls are still used as pillow stuffing.
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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