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Ginseng, which gained popularity every time a respiratory disease virus such as swine flu and MERS is on the rise, is receiving attention again from the new coronavirus. Geumsan Ginseng Market, the nation's largest ginseng distributor, is attracting more customers and courier orders than usual.

I'm Lee In-bum.

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Geumsan Ginseng Market last weekend when the market stood.

It is customary for the guests to hang up after the Lunar New Year, but the day was crowded with customers who came to buy ginseng.

Merchants who enjoyed unexpected influenza when the swine flu and MERS prevailed feel that it is the effect of coronavirus.

[Serminji / Gumsan Ginseng Market Merchant: 20 ~ 30% more customers than usual to develop immunity due to coronavirus, and more phone orders sales.]

Some consumers, who are reluctant to visit in person, use a courier service to increase their orders by 30%.

It is well known that ginseng rich in saponin is excellent for boosting immunity.

Related research is also continuing.

In 2010, the Chung-Ang University-Industry Foundation published a study showing that the survival rate of rats fed red ginseng solution was 5.9 times higher than that of the control group.

The Ginseng Herb Research Institute, operated by Geumsan-gun, has further published a paper in the international journal that demonstrates that the human body has an acute respiratory disease suppression effect through joint research with Chonbuk National University Hospital.

[Pyo, Mi-Kyung / Ginseng Herb Research Institute, Efficacy Research Team: Respiratory infections have been reduced by 25%, and the duration of infection symptoms has been reduced by about 69%.]

Ginseng, which has attracted attention every time a respiratory disease has prevailed, is drawing attention to whether it will continue to be special in this corona virus outbreak.