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竹黃 Daenamu Madi Deongi (대나무 마디 덩이)

Jukhwang is the pale yellow lump that hardens between the joints of a bamboo cane. It forms where the stem has been injured, so it was never common, and it still reaches herb markets under the name cheonchukhwang. The Donguibogam gives it a brief entry in the wood section.

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3

  1. 卽竹節間黃白者, 味甘.

    It is precisely the yellow-white substance between the nodes of bamboo, and its taste is sweet.

    HomiclubIt forms when sap pools between the nodes of a damaged or diseased bamboo and hardens there. Today it appears in herb markets under the name cheonchukhwang (天竺黃).

  2. 尤制丹石藥毒發熱. 《本草》

    It is especially apt at subduing fever arising from the drug toxin of danseok (丹石, mineral elixirs). 《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