Tangaek — Decoctions · Herbs
芭蕉根 Pachoppuri (파초뿌리)
Pachogeun is the underground rhizome of the Japanese banana. Pacho belongs to the banana family and was planted in old gardens and temple courtyards for its broad leaves, as it still is for ornament. Donguibogam lists it among herbs and describes pressing juice from it or applying it to the skin.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3
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性寒, 味甘, 無毒. 治天行熱狂, 煩悶, 消渴. 取汁服.
Its nature is cold, its taste sweet, and it is non-toxic. It treats mania from epidemic heat, oppression, and wasting thirst. The juice is pressed out and drunk.
HomiclubPachogeun is the underground rhizome of the Japanese banana. Pacho is a large herb of the banana family; it does not set fruit in Korea, so it has long been planted for its broad leaves.
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人家種植之, 亦付腫毒, 幷髮落塗之. 《本草》
Households plant and raise it; it is also applied to swelling toxin and smeared on where the hair has fallen out. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubAs the line about households planting it suggests, it was a favourite of old gardens and temple courtyards, and it is still grown ornamentally in southern Korean yards.
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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