Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
稗子米 Paejami (패자미)
Paejami is barnyard millet grain, from the same plant pulled out of paddies as a weed. The text notes that it cooks into rice and was eaten in famine years. It has since come back onto some tables as a minor grain.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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氣辛, 味脆, 可以爲飯, 凶年食之. 《入門》
Its qi is pungent and its taste crumbly; it can be cooked as rice and is eaten in famine years. 《Immun (入門)》
HomiclubPaejami is the grain of barnyard millet, the pi pulled from paddies as a rice-mimicking weed. It grows on rougher ground than rice does; its old Korean name is salhissal.
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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