Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
葛穀 Chik Yeolmae (칡 열매)
Galgok is the fruit — the seed — of the kudzu vine. Dongui Bogam sets it alongside the leaf, flower, and starch headings that hang under kudzu root, with the seed given its own short line. The starch, made by pounding the root, soaking it, and letting the sediment set, is the kudzu powder still sold today.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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主下痢十年已上. 穀卽是實也. 《本草》
It chiefly addresses diarrhea of more than ten years' standing. Gok (穀) here means the fruit. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubGalgok is the fruit, that is the seed, of kudzu. The vine raises purple flower spikes in late summer and sets brown, hairy bean pods in autumn; the flat seeds inside are what this entry names.
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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