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Seoul is the capital and the largest city of South Korea. No matter what, tourists
visiting Seoul from different parts of the world always find some time to do a
bit of shopping. Shopping in Seoul is one of the popular activities which tourists
like to indulge in. The city is home to numerous markets and wonderful shops.
When it comes to medicines, one of the most popular markets in Seoul is the Gyeong-dong
Oriental Medicine Market, Seoul.
Gyeong-dong Oriental Medicine Market, Seoul is one of the most sought after destinations when you are looking for something on oriental medicine. There are more than one thousand pharmaceutical stores, oriental health clinics and herbal drugstores that are recognized for oriental medicines. These shops and stores sell various Asian medicines, ginseng, spices, herbs and roots. There are many shopkeepers and merchants who grow the items on their own. More than 70% of the herbal medicines of Korea are traded for in Gyeongdong Herbal Medicine Market. Oriental medicine has lately caught the fascination of the world. The oriental medicine market is in no way inferior to the western medicine market. Western medicine believes that most of our diseases are caused by various external factors. But on the contrary, oriental medicine believes that we ail because of the decreased vital energy of our body. The vital energy is known as `qi' in Chinese or Korean. Most of the shops and stores of Gyeong-dong Oriental Medicine Market are open from 8 A.M to 6-30 P.M. But they remain closed on the first and third Sundays of every month. A mere visit to the Gyeong-dong Oriental Medicine Market of Seoul can be very beneficiary itself. The atmosphere is filled with the rich fragrance of raw medicinal products. Stroll down the market and take a deep breath, you will immediately feel more rejuvenated and relaxed.
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