Tangaek — Decoctions · Fruits
東行根皮 Seongnyu Dongjjok Ppurikkeopjil (석류 동쪽 뿌리껍질)
Donghaeng-geunpi means the bark of a root that runs eastward. It continues an entry from the fruit section above, and the name preserves an old habit of selection: even on one tree, the direction a root had grown was thought worth specifying.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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療蛔蟲, 寸白蟲. 《本草》
It heals roundworm and chonbaekchung (寸白蟲, tapeworm). 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubDonghaenggeunpi means the bark of a root that runs eastward. Following the pomegranate entries, it refers to pomegranate root bark, and the name preserves the old practice of choosing even the compass direction in which a root had grown.
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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