Emperor’s Tonic, Multi-Herbal Medicine Gongjin-Dan’s Anti-Aging Mechanism Scientifically Confirmed

Containers of Korean medicine Gongjin-dan. Courtesy of Uekkaedongmou Oriental Medical Clinic

Gongjin-dan (GJD), an herbal drug commonly used in Korea and China, is often used for the prevention and early treatment of amnesia. At the end of 2021, it was confirmed for the first time, using scientific research, that GJD, with its anti-aging mechanism, is able to protect and restore damaged brain nerve cells.

At present, modern medicine does not have a well-defined solution for the prevention and treatment of amnesia, while GJD, known in some Asian countries as the “Emperor’s Tonic,” is considered by Korean doctors to be an effective medicine in this field.

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Containing a mixture of Cervi parvum, Angelica gigas root, Cornus fruit, Ginseng, Rehmannia root, and musk, the use of GJD can be traced to the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), when Gui Yilin, a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor of the time, submitted it to the emperor as a valuable concoction, and it was thereafter known as the emperor’s tonic.