RED GINSENG PRODUCTS
Key to a healthy life – ginseng
The botanical name of ginseng, Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer, means panacea; Pan means ‘all’ while Axos means ‘related to medicine’.
The special medicinal effect of ginseng has already been proven empirically for several thousand years throughout the history of Oriental medicine.
According to Goryeo Ginseng’s cultivation conditions, quality, medicinal effect and applications mentioned in a Chinese canon of agriculture, ginseng protects the five human viscera, offers mental rest and relaxation, and improves eyesight and reasoning while contributing to longevity when consumed for a long time. These days, renowned scholars of many countries are actively and scientifically researching ginseng. According to their research, ginseng increases brain functions, acts as an anti-carcinogen, fights against diabetes, stress and fatigue, improves liver functions and immune systems, controls blood pressure, slows down the aging process and alleviates symptoms of women’s menopausal disorders.
Especially, Goryeo Ginseng, due to its botanic characteristics, requires extremely selective cultivation conditions, including climate, soil and others. Fortunately however, South Korea, located between 33 degrees and 43 degrees northern latitude, is regarded to be the area most suitable for ginseng cultivation.
HANSAMIN – Goryeo Red Ginseng is the brand most loved by South Koreans.
A reliable and representative red ginseng brand of South Korea
Strict Production Control
- Selection of the most optimal fields
- In order to produce superior ginseng products, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation takes into consideration topographical, climatic and soil characteristics in selecting contractors. Also it controls and manages the contracted fields for a couple of years by deep ploughing them, managing their nutrients and disinfecting them to make them suitable for ginseng cultivation
- Manufacturing guided by ginseng experts
- In order to make high-quality and good shaped ginseng products, ginseng experts from each cultivator’s local Agricultural Cooperative Federation branch office guide the entire steps of production from planting to harvesting
Strict Manufacturing Process
- Thorough Processing Steps
- The top-quality fresh ginseng to be made into red ginseng products are collected nationwide and sorted, which are then processed as soon as 2 days. As such, they are processed under the best conditions and go through a strict quality control procedure.
- Superior processing technology
- For red ginseng to be produced, multiple steps are required; washing, steaming, dying, forming, selecting, moistening, pressing etc. Also, to complete it into a product, the root hairs generated at those steps go through another manufacturing process. Especially, as the former steps take as long as 1 year to be completed, a high level of technology and reliability is required.
Strict procedure in ingredient purchase
- Purchasing procedure
- Following strict manufacturing directions and cultivation plans, the contracted ginseng cultivators supply their crops in a timely manor.
- Prior examination
- The company staff in charge examines the quality, estimated yield and the amount of remaining agricultural chemicals of each fresh ginseng before purchasing. Then, the company’s Purchasing Deliberation Committee selects viable candidates and deliberates upon important matters regarding the purchase of fresh ginseng including quality standards and price. The fresh ginseng purchased through these steps are classified according to their usage, and then processed and made into top-quality products.
Whole-hearted packaging
- Elegant product packaging
- In consideration of the characteristics of the products and following tradition, the red ginseng is wrapped in Korean paper, placed in a red pine box with subtle scent, wrapped in Korean paper again, vacuumed packed in a special film and finally sealed in a can. As packaged with top-quality packaging material like these, not only are they free from deterioration, but refinement is also added.
- Popular present
- Regarding their packaging, all of the products have golden and primary colours in common to unify their product images. For the same purpose, all of them display the logo of Hansamin in the front. Also, as wrapped in quality packaging material, they look refined, which makes them an ideal present.