Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
澤漆 Beodeulot Ssak (버들옷 싹)
Taekchil is the young shoot of daegeuk, a spurge. The text says it was gathered in the fourth and fifth lunar months. Like the rest of the spurge family, the plant bleeds a milky latex when cut and is poisonous, so it is not something to put in the mouth.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主浮腫, 利大小腸, 止瘧. 此大戟苗也. 四五月採. 《本草》
It governs puffy swelling, frees the large and small intestines, and stops malarial disorder. This is the sprout of daegeuk (大戟). It is gathered in the fourth and fifth months. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubTaekchil is the young sprout of daegeuk, the beodeul-ot of the preceding entry. Being a spurge, its cut stem bleeds white sap, and the text sets up root and sprout as separate entries.
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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