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Daegu’s Herbal Medicine Market – Daegu Yangnyeongsi

Siwaoo Park by Siwaoo Park
03 February 2022
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Daegu Herbal Medicine Market (or Daegu Yangnyeongsi) is a major herbal medicine market that specializes in practice of Oriental medicine.

Daegu is one of the leading and the most popular cities of South Korea, and they have some largest as well as the oldest markets that can provide you with the product of your desire. Daegu’s herbal medicine market is also one of them, and it is a wholesale herbal medicine market that has a whole range of medicines and clinics that are of high quality and the best in the country. The market is popular as Daegu Yangnyeongsi, and it is the leading and the oldest medicinal herb market; its specialty is oriental medicine that has been running for a long timeline.

The herbal medicine market of Daegu is the eBay of the medicinal market. You can get every medicine and herb of your choice from the stalls and stores around the market. You can even get every magical herb from magnificent mushrooms to lizard’s tails. There various acupuncture experts and professionals in the different corners of the market. There is a special museum on the upper two levels, and this museum showcases the re-creation of the traditional clinics, and it also shows some video quizzes that describe and gives information about oriental medicines. 

History of Daegu’s Herbal Medicine Market

Daegu is one of the capital generating, and the oldest cities of the country, Korea, and they have some of the best traditional cultures of the country still preserved. They have the oldest as well as the largest markets of South Korea, and you can get almost anything in these markets. Daegu Yangnyeongsi, popularly known as Daegu’s herbal medicine market, is the largest as well as the oldest oriental medicine market in the country. This market was established long ago during the rule of the Joseon dynasty, and it was started around the year 1658. The market was started by supplying the best herbal medicines to the administration, and other common people and this operation was started by the governor Gyeongsang-do. 

Several cities of Korea supplied their best herbal medicines to the administrative office as well as to the common dealers and people, but nobody was as active as Daegu’s herbal medicine market. Up to 1910, Daegu was the center of the medicine supply chain, and they supplied the best oriental medicines to travelers from all over the world. Gradually they started to stand out and became the largest supplier and market in the country. Today, Daegu’s herbal medicine market still marks its position and supplies its best oriental medicine to the whole world. They maintain the traditional culture of medicines that have been passed on for over 350 years. The consistency of their medicinal herbs and treatment have been restored by the new generations carefully, and they are being used effectively in the present. 

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The Daegu Yangnyeongsi market is the present largest medicine market located in the Daegu city of South Korea, and the popular name of this market comes out as Daegu’s herbal medicine market. This market specializes in the best oriental medicines that have been supplied from Daegu cities for decades, and you can get every medicine and health-related product in this market; you just need to glide through some stalls and shops. You can also get different clinical stalls and acupuncture experts in these markets that have been working for years and are best in their work.

There are thousands of herb dealers with lakhs of indigenous and exotic herbs; some of the dealers call Yangnyeongsi market their home for generations. These herbs attract huge crowds for their promising effects. Some of the herbs are well-known for medicinal properties, others for their aromatic and home decor aesthetics. You can find thousands of such herbal shops selling so many different preparations and also herbs in their raw form. 

Special Herbs from Daegu’s Herbal Medicine Market

Ginseng

Probably the most popular and in-demand medicinal herb for sale in the market of Daegu, it fills the room with a rusty, earthen aroma. The root is so in-demand that over 20+ shops in the herbal market have it on their list of inventory. The herb, on the other hand, promises to improve concentration, increase stamina, reduce stress, and treat hypertension. In fact, Korean ginseng comes to be the top-most quality in the whole world, making it a great souvenir as well.

Ssanghwacha

Feeling too gloomy to get up for your regular chores? A cup of ssanghwacha will give you strength back in no time, similar to coffee. In fact, it tastes a bit bitter and tea-like scent and owes its local name to an old prescription regimen used for restoring the body’s balanced equilibrium. It is good for treating fatigue, cold sweats, and physical weakness. Its traditional preparation involves boiling using plain water and is the next most in-demand herb in Daegu’s herbal market. 

Cupping

Cupping therapy is a popular item in modern acupuncture practice. It is useful in a very traditional practice of alternative medicine, which involves a therapist placing special treatment cups over the skin to cause suction for a short time. Visitors to Daegu’s herbal market choose this treatment for several reasons, including reduction of pain or inflammation, improving blood flow, reducing stress, and promoting overall well-being.

After the whole wave of purple revolution the world has gone through, Daegu is one such place that is attracting tourists from all over the world. Although the city has a lot to offer in terms of food, culture, history, and so much, there is a special segment of the city that attracts a huge segment of the population who believes in traditional herbal remedies. Luckily, Daegu has an entire market to offer with thousands of different exotic and indigenous herbs from Korea in high quality. Some of these are very popular in modern acupuncture therapies, aromatherapy, and much more, and Daegu is rightly popular as the best place in the world for all things herbal. 

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