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Chestnut char mixed with sesame seed oil has been used to cure depilatory conditions, and chestnuts were brewed and used in treating chronic vomiting and diabetes. Ground, roasted chestnuts were also mixed in porridge and taken to stop nose bleeding. In the old days, it was believed that applying honey mixed with the ground inner skin of the chestnut to the face brought a healthy glow and helped diminish wrinkles. Also, applying the sap of a chestnut tree or stem is said to be effective for healing burns.
In "Tong Ui Bo Kam," patients suffering from lumbago and those who have |
difficulties walking due to kidney trouble or feeble limbs were found to show improvement after taking raw or dried chestnuts. Taking brewed pig kidneys with chestnut stuffing also helps. Children with weak kidneys will find chestnuts to be highly effective.
Huh Jun states in 'Tong Ui Bo Kam' that "Chestnuts are used for stomach cancer and diseases symptomized by thirst and coughing of blood. The 'Suae Ki Tul' (middle fruit among three in a bur) is used when the muscles and bones are numb." The chestnut, called "Yul Ja" in Tong Ui Bo Kam, is "warm and has a sour taste which replenishes the kidneys, strengthens the stomach and intestines, and invigorates virility." Also, "It is best among the nuts, and roasting it in charcoal till the sap forms is good for the body. Fully roasted chestnuts block the energy channel and raw ones generate energy."
However, patients with the flu, constipation, obesity, and those under postpartum care should refrain from eating chestnuts.
Our ancestors found treatment with the common food and developed folk remedies when medicines were rare. Common diseases and the brilliance of their treatments can be discovered at a glance by studying the folk remedies that have been handed down till today. |
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