Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
桑蠹蟲 Ppongnamu Jombeolle (뽕나무 좀벌레)
Sangduchung is the grub of a longhorn beetle that tunnels through the wood of old mulberry trees. It could only be had by splitting the trunk, so it was never a common material, and it is not gathered today. The Wood section lists it among the mulberry entries.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主暴心痛, 金瘡肉生不足.
It governs sudden chest pain and the failure of flesh to grow back in a metal-inflicted wound.
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老桑樹中有之. 《本草》
It is found inside old mulberry trees. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThis refers to the larva of longhorn beetles that bore into old mulberry trunks. It could only be got by splitting the wood, so it was never a common material, and it is no longer gathered for medicine.
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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