Tangaek — Decoctions · Vegetables
葉 Toran Ip (토란 잎)
The taro leaf is a broad, shield-shaped blade carried at the tip of a long stalk. The leaf stalk rises straight from the corm and can grow taller than an adult's knee.
In traditional Korean medicine, every medicinal ingredient is characterized by its "nature" — whether it warms or cools the body — and its flavor. The Dongui Bogam records the taro leaf as cold in nature and free of toxicity, deliberately setting it apart from the taro corm, which has an acrid, tingling taste and is treated as a separate entry.
Today the leaf stalks, known in Korea as toran-dae (taro stalks), are dried and later cooked as namul, a seasoned vegetable side dish.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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性冷, 無毒.
Its nature is cold and it is non-toxic.
HomiclubA taro leaf is a broad shield far larger than an adult's palm, held up on a long stalk like an umbrella. Fine papillae cover its surface, so water never soaks in but rolls off in beads.
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除煩, 止瀉. 療姙婦胎動心煩. 《本草》
It removes beon (煩, vexation) and stops diarrhea. It treats taedong (胎動, stirring of the fetus) and vexation of the heart in pregnant women. 《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