Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs

敗蒲席 Nalgeun Budeuljari (낡은 부들자리)

Paepoeseok is a worn-out cattail mat. Mats woven from cattail leaves once covered the floors of ordinary houses. It sits inside the cattail entry in the herb section of the Donguibogam, which preferred a mat long slept on, saying it had taken up a person's warmth.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2

  1. 主墜墮損瘀刺痛. 煮服之.

    It chiefly addresses stabbing pain from blood stasis caused by a fall or tumble. Boil it and take it.

    HomiclubPaeposeok is a worn-out cattail mat. Woven from bulrush leaves, such mats were once spread over floors and wooden verandas as everyday furnishing.

  2. 以久臥得人氣者, 爲佳. 《本草》

    One long slept upon, which has taken on human qi, is counted the fine sort. 《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