Handongha Traditional Korean Medical Clinic (Director Han Dong-Ha, located at Seocho-dong, Seoul) specializes in allergies and immunological disorder.
The clinic concentrates especially on the research and treatment of allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, urticaria, rhinitis and asthma and also of purpura(allergic purpura, HSP) and psoriasis among autoimmune diseases.

The clinic dreams to achieve ‘A world of anergy, a world without allergy’. ‘Anergy’ is an immunological term that is opposed to the term ‘allergy’. Dr. Han’s clinic aims to precisely diagnose the genetic influences on allergies as well as to improve various environmental and dietary problems in order to build a more stable immunological system in the body.

Dr. Han is a descendent succeeding his deceased father(also traditional korean medical doctor). He graduated Kyunghee University College of Traditional Korean Medical and did his masters and postdoctoral degree in the same Graduate School. At the same time, he obtained the medical specialist of a traditional korean internal medicine(majoring allergies, immunology, and respiratory medicine) in Kyunghee Traditional Korean Medical Center. He is the author of ‘Goodbye allergies(published by Jisungsa)’ and also currently takes a job in the education of younger students at university.

The main therapies of Dr. Han are herbal medicine, immunological accupuncture, dietary cure that attempt to improve one’s physical constitution. Dr. Han has centralized upon researching allergic purpura which had no known cure and has gained great approval after the announcement of the result of ‘Clinical Analysis on the 106 cases of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura’ at the Korean Society for Oriental Internal Medicine. It is because of the fact that compared to existing treatments, Dr. Han’s way of therapy has remarkably reduced the recurrence rate of allergic purpura in patients. He is also much interested in the possibility of treating nephritis (IgA nephrosis) which is a complication that may arise due to allergic purpura.

Dr. Han obtained his masters and postdoctoral degree by researching immunosuppressant in leeches and has since utilized medical leeches that live up to about a few years for his treatment. The leech therapy is mainly effective in adaptation diseases such as Buerger’s disease(thromboangiitis obliterans), diabetic ulcer(diabetic foot), skin ulcer due to vasculitis, subjective symptom of varicose vein, arthritis(osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis), cutaneous abscess, purulent acne and chronic headache. Dr. Han is also the first president of Korean Biotherapy Council that aims to research biotherapy. This council is a gathering of oriental medical doctors who studies living organisms such as leeches and worms for the treatment of diseases. Dr. Han has opened his research results to the public through his internet blog and gained a big interest from the people and from the health professionals as well.

Dr. Han compounds external preparations himself and uses them for his treatments.
Biryeongack(鼻寧液) for allergic rhinitis, Jagumgo(紫金膏) for psoriasis, and Cheongpigo(淸皮膏) for atopic dermatitis are medications made of herbs. These are excellent medications that bring about natural recovery and allow less dependence on steroids and anti-histamines.

Dr. Han wishes that the people suffering immune disorders to have hopes that they can improve and change for the better. He always strives to do his best in the most diligent attitude, to achieve ‘Daily Renovation(日新又日新).’ Furthermore, he is an oriental medical doctor of a warm heart hoping that the patients and their families can one day be free of the pain by increasing the rate of successful treatments.

Address : Sampong Plaza 4th floor 1690-1 Seocho-dong Seocho-ku, Seoul(137-070), South Korea
Tel : +82-2-537-8875
Fax : +82-2-535-1275
E-mail for consultation : gamchoo@hanmail.net