Eu Yan Sang
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Eu Yan Sang is a company that specialises in traditional Chinese medicine
. It currently runs more than 160 retail outlets in Hong Kong
, Macau
, China
, Malaysia, and Singapore
, plus two factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The group also operates 21 TCM clinics in Malaysia and Singapore and two integrative medical centres in Hong Kong.
The holding company, Eu Yan Sang International Limited, has been listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange since 2000.
in Guangdong
, China
and settled down in the small mining town of Gopeng
, Perak
. He noticed that the local tin mine coolies were heavily dependant on opium as the easiest method for immediate relief for their medical needs. The majority were illiterate and oblivious to the dangers of opium to their health. Eu Kong brought in herbal remedies to nurse their health, thus the set up of ‘Yan Sang’ shop. Eu Kong opened his first Chinese medicine shop in 1879 in Gopeng.
In 1890, Eu Kong’s eldest son, Eu Tong Sen inherited the family business, but only took over the running of business in 1898. Eu Tong Sen was heavily involved in Malaya’s tin mining industry. His prospecting of tin in Kampar led him to open a second medicine shop in Kampar, Perak
in Malaya. Eventually, Eu Tong Sen expanded the family business of traditional Chinese medicine to other parts of Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong and Southern China. In Singapore, a main street in Chinatown is named after Eu Tong Sen.
, tui na
, and dispensation of TCM prescriptions.
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
. It currently runs more than 160 retail outlets in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Malaysia, and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, plus two factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The group also operates 21 TCM clinics in Malaysia and Singapore and two integrative medical centres in Hong Kong.
The holding company, Eu Yan Sang International Limited, has been listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange since 2000.
History
In the 1870s, founder Eu Kong Pai, better known as Eu Kong, left the village of FoshanFoshan
Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper ....
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and settled down in the small mining town of Gopeng
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. He noticed that the local tin mine coolies were heavily dependant on opium as the easiest method for immediate relief for their medical needs. The majority were illiterate and oblivious to the dangers of opium to their health. Eu Kong brought in herbal remedies to nurse their health, thus the set up of ‘Yan Sang’ shop. Eu Kong opened his first Chinese medicine shop in 1879 in Gopeng.
In 1890, Eu Kong’s eldest son, Eu Tong Sen inherited the family business, but only took over the running of business in 1898. Eu Tong Sen was heavily involved in Malaya’s tin mining industry. His prospecting of tin in Kampar led him to open a second medicine shop in Kampar, Perak
Kampar, Perak
Kampar Kampar Kampar (Chinese:金宝） is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry....
in Malaya. Eventually, Eu Tong Sen expanded the family business of traditional Chinese medicine to other parts of Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong and Southern China. In Singapore, a main street in Chinatown is named after Eu Tong Sen.
Etymology
The name of the company that Eu Kong started is made up of the words "Yan" and "Sang". The former means benevolent, kind or humane in Chinese while the latter represents birth, life or livelihood. "Yan Sang" literally means caring for mankind.Retail
Eu Yan Sang has a distribution network of more than 160 retail outlets in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Malaysia, and Singapore. Some Eu Yan Sang products are also carried in pharmacies, medical halls, supermarkets, convenience stores, hospitals, health clubs and spas.Manufacturing
Eu Yan Sang has two factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Eu Yan Sang’s manufacturing facility in Malaysia is operated by a wholly owned subsidiary company, Weng Li Sdn Bhd. In 2006, Eu Yan Sang invested HK$110-million in a 130000 sq ft (12,077.4 m²) manufacturing plant in Yuen Long, Hong Kong. This concentration and extraction facility also has its own laboratory facilities for research and development.Clinics
The group operates 21 TCM clinics in Singapore, Malaysia and two integrative medical centres in Hong Kong, with practitioners trained in Chinese medicine. These clinics offer services such as acupunctureAcupuncture
Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of solid, generally thin needles in the body....
, tui na
Tui na
Tui na , is a form of Chinese manipulative therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, t'ai chi, and qigong....
, and dispensation of TCM prescriptions.
See also
- Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese medicineTraditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
- AcupunctureAcupunctureAcupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of solid, generally thin needles in the body....
- Foot Reflexology
- Eu Tong SenEu Tong SenEu Tong Sen was a leading businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong during the late 19th and early 20th century. He was the son of Eu Kong Pui and Kong Pui's first wife, Madam Leung in Foshan, China...
- Alternative MedicineAlternative medicineAlternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....