Traditional Korean medical tea
Ssanghwa-tang (Korean: ; Hanja: ) or ssanghwa-cha (; ) is a traditional Korean tea with deep brown colour and a slightly bitter taste. Along with sipjeondaebotang, it is one of the most popular types of medical tea in Korea.
It is made by boiling down a number of medical herbs such as dried roots of white woodland peony (; ; ), steamed and dried roots of rehmannia (; ; ), dried roots of Mongolian milkvetch (; ; ), dried roots of Korean angelica (; ; ), dried roots of lovage (; ; ), Chinese cinnamon barks (; ; ), and Chinese liquorice (; ; ). However, many people today buy the tea pre-made.
Efficacy and administration methods.
Ssanghwangtang is a herbal bath which was enjoyed in the morning and evening during the Joseon Dynasty. Precautions for use should be consulted with a doctor, pharmacist, etc. before taking it, such as patients with hypertension, heart failure or kidney disorder, edema patients, and patients receiving medical treatment.
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