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Herbal Medicine Consultation in Myeongdong

5 clinics in Myeongdong, Seoul offering Herbal Medicine Consultation. Indicative price 300,000 - 800,000 per month KRW, minimum stay 1 day, medicine shipped or collected.

Korean Medicine & Acupuncture clinic in Myeongdong
Herbal Medicine Consultation in Myeongdong. A herbal medicine consultation produces a decoction formulated for the individual patient after pulse, tongue and constitutional assessment, usually dispensed as a two to four week course in sealed pouches.

Myeongdong is central Seoul's main shopping and tourist district, and the clinics here are geared to short-stay visitors, with walk-in dermatology, dentistry and same-day aesthetic treatment.

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About this procedure

Cost is driven by the ingredients, and a month's course commonly runs 300,000 to 800,000 KRW. Sasang constitutional medicine, a Korean system that classifies patients into four constitutional types, is used by many clinics to guide prescribing.

Full Herbal Medicine Consultation guide: cost, recovery and stay

Further reading

Recovery Time and When You Can Fly

The length of your trip is set by the mandatory follow-up interval, not by how quickly you feel well, and flying too early raises the risk of swelling, bleeding and thrombosis.

Medical Costs and Payment in Korea

Foreign patients without Korean national health insurance pay the full private rate, which is still typically 30 to 70 percent below US pricing for the same procedure, and card payment is accepted almost everywhere.

Source: Korea Health Industry Development Institute, medical Korea for international patients https://www.medicalkorea.or.kr/en/main.do