Tangaek — Decoctions · Vegetables
野甛瓜 Deulchamoe (들참외)
Yacheomgwa is a wild melon of the fields, also entered as mabaga. It resembles the Korean melon but is far smaller and sour. The Donguibogam gives it only two lines in the vegetable section, so which plant the name points to cannot be pinned down.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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又名馬剝兒. 味酸似甛瓜而小.
It is also called mabaga (馬剝兒). Its taste is sour, and it resembles the chamoe but is smaller.
HomiclubYacheomgwa refers to melon-like plants that grow wild in the fields. The text gives only two brief lines, so it is hard to say with certainty which plant it names today.
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治噎嗝有功. 《入門》
It has merit in addressing yeolgyeok (噎嗝, dysphagia). 《Immun (入門)》
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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