Traditional Medicine Developed in the Period of Koguryo

From olden times, our nation has invented efficacious medicines, acupuncture, cupping, massage, fumigation, steaming, climate therapy and other unique folk remedies, so as to apply them to the treatment of diseases, prevention and promotion of health care. Through this course, traditional medicine of our own style suited to the physical characteristics and lifestyle of our nation has been created and steadily developed.

In the period of Koguryo, acupuncture therapy was developed in particular.

The development of acupuncture in Koguryo is due to the fact that it succeeded in the treatment of Ancient Joson, the earliest in the world, and it was possible to produce various types of metal needles using metal-processing technology of high level.

In the period of Koguryo, acupuncture and pharmacological therapy were developed in a high level.

The world’s first discovery of hemp made use of it for treatment and prevention of diseases and its knowledge spread to neighboring countries. In Koguryo, people also explored and used various efficacious medicines.

What is noteworthy in the pharmacotherapy of Koguryo is the use of metal pharmaceuticals.

In Koguryo gold was used as medicine, which shows that the pharmaceutical techniques and knowledge related to medicine were in a high level.