What to know about hanyak
Traditionally, Korean medicine uses herbal and folk remedies to treat illnesses. Hanyak is one type of traditional Korean medicine. It can be used in conjunction with Western contemporary treatments, forming a complementary medicine, or it can be used independently.
Hanyak belongs to the larger category of Han bang, which is the traditional Korean medical system. Traditional Korean medicine includes the following elements:
Acupuncture, or ch'im
As moxibustion, d'um is the process of heating a stick on or near the skin
The process of applying glass cups to the skin, creating suction, is called buwang, or cupping
