Tangaek — Decoctions · Vegetables
紫莧 Amaranth seed
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Jahyeon is an amaranth whose stems and leaves run purple throughout. Amaranth still reaches Korean tables as a blanched summer green, and the crop guide's amaranth seed comes from this group. The text notes the purple was strong enough to dye vegetables and melons.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 2
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主痢. 此莧莖葉通紫, 可染菜苽. 《本草》
It governs dysentery; this amaranth has stems and leaves purple throughout, and it can dye vegetables and cucumbers. 《Boncho (本草)》
HomiclubThe name marks off amaranths that turn purple throughout. The color comes from betalain pigments, the same class found in beets and cockscomb; it leaches readily into water and stains other ingredients.
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Amaranth seed →
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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