Comments on: Face Shop: Kimchi’s a Cash Crop http://socius.or.kr/2008/04/01/face-shop-kimchis-a-cash-crop/ to do & know in daejeon Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://socius.or.kr/2008/04/01/face-shop-kimchis-a-cash-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-5790 Dan Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.socius.or.kr/2008/04/01/face-shop-kimchis-a-cash-crop/#comment-5790 In a similar vein, the Chosun Ilbo has <a href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200804/200804010014.html" rel="nofollow">an article on using cheonggukjang</a> for medical and cosmetic purposes: <blockquote> The traditional dish cheonggukjang is gaining popularity with new cosmetic and medical uses. Three senior doctors -- Dr. Bae Sun-ryang from the ophthalmology department at Taejon St. Mary's Hospital, Dr. Kim Chul-joong of Chungnam National University’s Veterinary College, and Dr. Poo Ha-ryoung, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology -- report that poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA), a major ingredient of mucous materials in the dish, was effective in treating xerophthalmia and corneal wound in animal tests. </blockquote> In a similar vein, the Chosun Ilbo has an article on using cheonggukjang for medical and cosmetic purposes:

The traditional dish cheonggukjang is gaining popularity with new cosmetic and medical uses. Three senior doctors — Dr. Bae Sun-ryang from the ophthalmology department at Taejon St. Mary’s Hospital, Dr. Kim Chul-joong of Chungnam National University’s Veterinary College, and Dr. Poo Ha-ryoung, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology — report that poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA), a major ingredient of mucous materials in the dish, was effective in treating xerophthalmia and corneal wound in animal tests.

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