Royal Blood-Fresh (혈궁불로정) is a traditional Korean medicine (Koryo medicine) health supplement derived from soybeans.[1] It is manufactured in North Korea[2] and is the most famous product sold by the North Korean company, Pugang Pharmaceutic.[3]

It is marketed as a "blood purifier" and a preventative against deep-vein thrombosis.[1] It is marketed to foreigners during Air Koryo flights[3] and has been sold at Pyongyang Gwan, a North Korean restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam.[4] It has been dismissed outside of North Korea as a non-scientific "miracle cure".[3]

In 2017, three Russian nationals were arrested in South Korea for selling North Korean drugs, which included Royal Blood-Fresh, Kumdang-2, and Neo-Viagra-Y.R.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fifield, Anna (19 June 2015). "North Korea claims it can cure MERS (and a whole bunch of other things)". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Jin, Kang Mi (7 February 2017). "North Korean trading companies burdened with excessive loyalty demands". Daily NK. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Talmadge, Eric (27 August 2018). "Ostrich skin and Neo-Viagra? A shopping guide to North Korea". CTVNews. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Ji, Dagyum (27 February 2019). "In Hanoi, a North Korean restaurant remains stubbornly open for business". NK News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Ji, Dagyum (30 March 2017). "Three Russians arrested in South Korea for selling North Korean drugs". NK News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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