Tangaek — Decoctions · Fruits
沙糖 Seoltang (설탕)
Satang is cane juice boiled down and set hard, which is to say sugar. The Donguibogam's fruit section explains the name: the grains looked like sand. The same passage then continues into doin, the kernel inside a peach stone.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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性寒, 味甘, 無毒.
Its nature is cold, its taste sweet, and it is non-toxic.
HomiclubSadang is cane juice boiled down and set solid, that is, ordinary sugar. Today the same sugar is also extracted from sugar beet.
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主心熱口乾, 功與石蜜同, 而冷利過之.
It governs heat in the heart and dryness of the mouth. Its action is the same as seongmil (石蜜, stone honey), but it exceeds it in being cold and freely draining.
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此卽甘蔗汁煎成者, 形如沙, 故曰沙糖. 《入門》
This is what is formed by decocting sugarcane juice; its form is like sand (沙), and so it is called sadang (沙糖). 《Immun (入門)》
HomiclubThe text derives the name from its sandy grain. The English word sugar likewise descends from Sanskrit śarkarā, meaning grit or gravel.
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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