Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
酸摸 Common sorrel
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Sanmo is a sour-tasting plant of the knotweed family, glossed in old Korean as seunga. It is known today as suyeong, and in the West as sorrel. It resembles dock but runs finer, and its young shoots were snapped off and eaten raw or pressed for juice.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性凉, 味酸, 無毒. 治小兒壯熱. 折其英, 可生食之, 或取汁服.
Its nature is cool, its taste sour, and it is non-toxic. It treats high fever in children. Its shoots may be snapped off and eaten raw, or the juice may be pressed out and drunk.
HomiclubSanmo is a sour-tasting knotweed-family herb, called seung-a in older Korean and suyeong today. In the West it is known as sorrel and goes into soups and salads.
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似羊蹄而細, 味酸可食. 《本草》
It resembles yangje (羊蹄, curled dock) but is slenderer, and its sour taste makes it edible. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubIt belongs to the same family as the curled dock of the preceding yangjegeun entry, which is why the two look alike. Its leaves are narrower and their bases flare into arrow-like lobes, setting it apart from dock.
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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