Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
浮萍 Bupyeong (부평)
Bupyeong is duckweed, the thumbnail-sized plant that films the surface of paddies and ditches. Its old Korean name, meogurimap, uses meoguri, the archaic word for frog. The Donguibogam identifies it simply as the small duckweed of ditches and channels.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主火瘡. 去面䵟, 消水腫, 利小便, 是溝渠間小萍子也.
It governs burns. It removes facial blotches, disperses water swelling, and frees the urine; this is the small duckweed that grows in ditches.
HomiclubBupyeong is the thumbnail-sized duckweed floating on paddies and ditches. In its old Korean name meogurbap, meoguri is the archaic word for frog.
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治熱病, 亦堪發汗, 甚有功. 《本草》
It treats febrile disease and is likewise capable of inducing sweat, in which it has great merit. 《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