Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
馬勃 Puffball Mushroom
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Mabal is the dried puffball mushroom. It springs up on damp ground and rotting wood, soft and wadded inside; press a ripe one and a purple cloud of spores puffs out. Donguibogam ranged their size from a peck measure down to a pint measure.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性平, 味辛, 無毒.
Its nature is neutral, its taste pungent, and it has no toxicity—gentle enough for broad use.
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主喉閉, 咽痛, 及惡瘡.
It treats throat obstruction, sore throat, and stubborn sores—long valued for pharyngitis and malignant ulcers.
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生濕地及腐木上,
It grows on damp ground and on rotting wood, favoring moist, humus-rich spots.
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虛軟如紫絮,
It is hollow and soft like purple cotton, yielding a plush feel in the hand.
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大如斗, 小如升,
The large ones reach the size of a peck-measure, the small ones a quart—remarkably variable in size.
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彈之紫塵出. 《本草》
When tapped, a purple dust puffs out—these spores, prized in Bencao, are the medicinal part used to staunch bleeding and heal wounds.
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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