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Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains

陳粟米 Foxtail Millet

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Jinsongmi is aged foxtail millet. The old text defines aged as grain three to five years old, setting it apart from the new season's crop, and records its taste as bitter. It stands as a sub-entry under songmi, the millet listing.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1

  1. 味苦. 主胃熱, 消渴. 利小便, 止痢. 《本草》

    Its taste is bitter. It governs stomach heat and sogal (消渴, wasting thirst). It promotes urination and stops dysentery. 《Boncho (本草)》

    HomiclubJinsokmi is aged foxtail millet. Standing apart from the new season's grain, the entry reflects a household practice of storing cereal and eating it across years.

  2. 陳者, 謂經三五年者. 《本草》

    "Aged" means one that has passed three to five years. 《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