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When I have indigestion, the only medicines I think of are Festal and Gaseok Hwal Myeong Su.
Sometimes when I ask for Gas Hwal Myeong Su, the pharmacist would hand me a stomach remedy and say this is better, but I didn't quite trust it.
I understand that even now, many people take Vital-Mins along with pills, but since there are medications with similar efficacy and effects, it is not necessary to take them together.
In my memory, there is a large quantity of Vital Solution.
I'm not exactly sure when, but I think my mother often took Hyalmyeongsu in a cup similar to a syrup cup after meals.
What is the difference between Kasu Hwal-myeong-su sold at pharmacies and Kasu Hwal sold at convenience stores?
Gasshwalmyeongsu can only be purchased at pharmacies because it is classified as a "general medicine." Gasshwal that can be bought at convenience stores is classified as an "over-the-counter product." Over-the-counter products are items that have a milder impact on the human body compared to medicines.
Gaseokhwal-myeongsu contains 11 herbal ingredients: Corydalis yanhusuo, Asenyoak, Cassia, Clove, Nutmeg, Ginseng, Changchul, Zingiber, Bukhwang, Gochutin-ke, and Elmethol. In contrast, Gaseokhwal contains only six ingredients: Asenyoak, Cassia, Nutmeg, Ginseng, Gochu, and Elmethol. Notably, a significant difference is that Gaseokhwal does not include Corydalis yanhusuo, which is part of the Gaseokhwal-myeongsu composition.
Dongui Bogam states that Corydalis can treat women's blood disorders such as irregular menstruation, abdominal lumps, and postpartum blood stasis (dizziness caused by blood stasis), but also notes that prolonged use may cause miscarriage.
The reason why Coughs Hwalmyeongsu, including over-the-counter drinks like Bacchus (Dong-A Pharmaceutical), was excluded from the transition to quasi-drugs when health authorities were converting general medicines to quasi-drugs in 2011.