[Secret Korea - Seoul] Ep. 19 Seoul Yakryungsi / YTN (Yes! Top News)

Herbal medicine is made by brewing

the ingredients under low heat for a long time.

As the natural ingredients invigorates the body,

herbal medicine is the key to the health of Koreans.

Before going to the Seoul Yakryungsi that is located

in Jegi-dong of the Dongdaemun District,

you need to first visit the Herb Medicine Museum.

In Korean Traditional Medicine, due to the belief

that you become sick when your body is imbalanced,

it places focus on fostering your immunity

and self-regeneration of your body.

You can find various artifacts and ingredients

related to herbal medicine at the museum.

The Herb Medicine Museum offers a number of activities,

such as hands-on experience for grinding herbal medicine ingredients

and packaging herbal medicine prescriptions in paper wrappings.

In the past, you could carry your prescription like this.

Seoul Yakryungsi is a specialized market that accounts

for 70% of the sales for all medicinal herbs in Korea.

With over 1,000 herbal shops and clinics, Seoul

Yakryungsi is the center for Traditional Herbal Medicine.

Herb Medicine Cultural Festivals are held here during the fall as well.

The ambassador, who has chronic shoulder pains,

also receives acupuncture treatment.

With herbal medicine that is infused

with the wisdom and philosophy of the past,

Seoul Yakryungsi is becoming reinvigorated

as a precious place that you should visit.

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