Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
葉 Yeop (엽)
Yeop (葉) simply means "leaf," and here it refers to the leaves of the buckwheat plant. In the eonhae — the vernacular Korean glosses that accompany the classical Chinese text of the Dongui Bogam — this entry carries the native Korean name momilnip, "buckwheat leaf."
Buckwheat is an annual plant in the knotweed family (Polygonaceae); despite its name, it is not a true cereal grass like rice or wheat. Its triangular seeds are hulled and ground into flour, which is used to make noodles and muk, a traditional Korean savory jelly. The young leaves and shoots are still eaten in Korea today — the leaves as namul (seasoned leafy greens) and the shoots as buckwheat sprouts.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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作菜, 茹食之. 下氣, 利耳目. 《本草》
Make it into a vegetable dish and eat it boiled. It sends qi downward and benefits the ears and eyes. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubYeop (葉) is the leaf of buckwheat, and the vernacular name in the Korean gloss is momil-nip. Buckwheat is an annual of the knotweed family, not a grass like rice or wheat; its young leaves are still eaten as a green and its sprouts are grown for salads.
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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