| Ssanghwa-tang | |
| Type: | Traditional Korean tea |
| Origin: | China |
| Colour: | Deep brown |
| Flavour: | Slightly bitter |
| Ingredients: | White woodland peony root, Rehmannia root, Mongolian milkvetch root, Korean angelica root, lovage root, Chinese cinnamon bark, Chinese liquorice |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 쌍화탕 |
| Hanja: | 雙和湯 |
| Rr: | ssanghwa-tang |
| Mr: | ssanghwa-t'ang |
| Koreanipa: | pronounced as /ko/ |
| Hangul1: | 쌍화차 |
| Hanja1: | 雙和茶 |
| Rr1: | ssanghwa-cha |
| Mr1: | ssanghwa-ch'a |
| Koreanipa1: | pronounced as /ko/ |
Ssanghwa-tang 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]