Tangaek — Decoctions · Trees
桑柴灰淋汁 Ppongnamu Jaenmul (뽕나무 잿물)
Sangsihoerimjeup is lye drawn by pouring water through the ashes of burnt mulberry wood. The text records boiling adzuki beans in it and eating them as porridge. The Woods section split mulberry into leaf, bark, twig, and even ash as separate entries.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性寒, 味辛, 有小毒.
Its nature is cold, its taste pungent, and it is slightly toxic.
HomiclubSangsihoerimjeup is the lye drawn off by pouring water through the ashes of burnt mulberry firewood. Wood lye is alkaline and was long used for laundry in place of soap, and was handled with corresponding care.
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煮赤小豆作粥喫, 大下水脹. 《本草》
Boil adzuki beans in it to make porridge and eat it; this greatly drives down sucang (水脹, water distension). 《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