Oriental Medicine

Wellness spots selected by the Korea Tourism Organization

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• ⓒ한국관광공사

  Korean medicine experience

  대구약령시 한방의료체험타운

  myeongdong

  The Daegu Yakryeongsi Traditional Korean Medicine Experience Town was established to revitalize Daegu Yakryeongsi, a hub of traditional Korean medicine in Korea, and to widely promote the excellence of traditional Korean medicine. Through diverse and specialized experiential programs, it aims to provide opportunities for everyone—from young children to adults—to easily engage with traditional Korean medicine, thereby contributing to its popularization and establishing itself as a space that promotes public health and drives regional economic development.

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• ⓒ한국관광공사

  Korean medicine experience

  본초다담

  Boncho Dadam, a traditional Korean herbal foot bath experience café that uses products from Jecheon City—the home of herbal medicine—is a place where you can relieve the fatigue accumulated from daily life and travel. In addition to herbal foot baths, the cafe offers experiences with and sales of herbal medicines and sprouts, and also features a cafeteria. After filling the foot bath tub with water, simply add a herbal tea bag; the medicinal properties are then infused into the water, allowing you to enjoy a healthy foot bath.

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• ⓒ한국관광공사

  Korean medicine experience

  The Oriental Medicine Resort: Chorakdang

  Chorakdang, a traditional Korean medicine theme park, is a destination where visitors can enjoy health tours based on traditional Korean medicine. It was designated as part of the “Health Tour to Korea” program in 2001 by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, an agency under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Chorakdang’s facilities include a thatched pavilion, a yellow clay cave, an annex, a forest bathing area, Buromun Gate, Seongryudang Hall, a carp pond, examination rooms, treatment rooms, a yellow clay steam room, the Chorak Museum, Baekryeonjeong Pavilion, an artificial turf tennis court, and a hiking trail (Heo Jun Walking Trail). At Chorakdang, visitors can receive traditional Korean medicine treatments and consultations in a thatched-roof house with an old-world charm. The center combines bath therapy, traditional Korean heat therapy, dietary therapy, and exercise therapy, all conducted in a natural and traditional manner. Entering the forest path behind Chorakdang leads to the Heo Jun Forest Bathing Trail. Visitors can enjoy forest bathing while walking along this trail; for those visiting for medical treatment, it serves as a space—along with the yellow clay steam room—where they can heal in harmony with nature.

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• ⓒ한국관광공사

  Korean medicine experience

  한방스파 여용국

  Yeoyongguk was founded based on the novel *The Story of Yeoyongguk* by Ahn Jeong-bok from the Joseon Dynasty. Yeoyongguk emphasizes that each person has a unique constitution. Since everyone’s constitution is different, there are limits to the effectiveness of one-size-fits-all massage techniques or herbal remedies. After accurately analyzing each individual’s constitution, body, and skin condition, the center offers an optimal, customized program that incorporates tailored traditional Korean medicinal ingredients, aromatherapy, and massage tools. In particular, it provides a variety of specialized programs for those requiring special care, such as pregnant women with severe edema, individuals with obesity, acne, or chronic fatigue. As such, applying herbal remedies and massage techniques suited to each individual’s constitution is essential to achieving the desired results.

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• Korean medicine experience

  함평돌머리해수찜치유센터

  The Hampyeong Dolmeori Seawater Steam Therapy Center is a healing facility based on a traditional folk remedy involving seawater steam therapy that has been passed down since the 1800s. It employs a method that carries on the tradition of the “ceramic kiln steam therapy” recorded in the *Sejong Sillok* (Annals of King Sejong); its distinctive feature is heating stones rich in sulfur and medicinal herbs such as *Sammotcho* before immersing them in seawater to enhance the steam therapy’s efficacy. When sulfur stones heated to high temperatures are placed in the bath, large amounts of sulfur and alkaline components are released, which are known to help alleviate arthritis, skin conditions, and postpartum pain. Since the temperature in some areas rises to approximately 80°C immediately after the stones are added, it is essential to follow safety guidelines. The interior facilities were renovated through a remodeling project completed at the end of 2024.

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  Yackseokwon

  Ganghwa Lion’s Paw Mugwort, a specialty of Ganghwa Island, has a stronger aroma than ordinary mugwort and is known to be effective in preventing chronic diseases due to its high vitamin A content. Yakseokwon is introducing an immunity-boosting program using this Ganghwa Lion’s Paw Mugwort. The flagship program is the “Raise Your Body Temperature by 1 Degree Project,” which gradually raises body temperature using steam therapy and moxibustion. Even a 1-degree rise in body temperature strengthens the immune system, increases basal metabolic rate, and improves blood circulation. Yakseokwon’s “Raise Your Body Temperature by 1 Degree Project” operates on a 100% reservation basis and can accommodate up to 25 participants at a time. The session begins with 40 minutes of steam therapy, followed by 30 minutes of abdominal moxibustion and 30 minutes of lower back moxibustion, for a total duration of 1 hour and 40 minutes. Participants are served a rich herbal tea made from Ganghwa Sajabal mugwort.

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