Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
䕡茹 Yeoyeo (여여)
Yeoyeo is the root of a spurge; the milky sap that runs from a cut stem is the family's signature. The Dongui Bogam describes a root shaped like a radish, yellow-skinned and white inside, rates the ones with dark tops best, and records that it carries a mild poison.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性寒, 味辛酸, 有小毒.
Euphorbia ebracteolata is cold in nature, pungent and sour in taste, and slightly toxic, so it must be handled with care.
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主蝕惡肉, 殺疥蟲, 排膿, 去惡血.
It erodes putrid flesh, kills scabies mites, drains pus, and dispels stagnant blood, making it a remedy for festering skin ailments and blood stasis.
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葉有汁, 根如蘿葍, 皮黃肉白.
Its leaves contain a milky sap, the root resembles a radish, with yellow skin and white flesh, the white latex from broken stems being its hallmark.
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五月採根, 陰乾. 黑頭者良. 《本草》
The root is gathered in the fifth lunar month and dried in the shade, those with blackened heads being prized as superior, according to the Bencao.
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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