In this article, I will introduce supplements and health foods that are popular with foreign tourists and can be purchased at Japanese drugstores.
*If you buy supplements and health foods in Japan as souvenirs and bring them back to your country, don’t buy a lot of them. If you clearly buy them more than you need, you will be suspected of reselling or commercial purposes.
①Ryukakusan Throat Refreshing Candy (General foods)
【Product features】
・Contains Ryukakusan herb powder, which uses whole herbs in a special manufacturing method.
・Formulated with carefully selected herbal extracts that are gentle on the throat.
・Due to the kneading method, the taste and fragrance last for a long time.
・You can enjoy a refreshing feeling when you overuse your throat, when you feel dryness in your throat, or when you want to refresh your mood.
【Raw material name】
Sugar (produced in Japan), starch syrup, herbal powder, herbal extract/fragrance, coloring (caramel, chlorophyll), acidulant
【Allergens (specific raw materials and equivalents) 】
Not used.
【Company official website】 https://www.ryukakusan.co.jp/product/detail/candy_8
②onaka (Foods with functional claims)
【Product features】
Notification label:
This product contains isoflavones (as tectorigenins) derived from kudzu flowers.
Kuzu flower-derived isoflavones (as tectorigenins) have been reported to help reduce body weight, belly fat (visceral and subcutaneous fat), and waist circumference in obese individuals.
This food is suitable for those who are obese, those with a high BMI, those who are concerned about belly fat, and those who are concerned about their waist circumference.
【Raw material name】
Reduced palatinose, kudzu flower extract/cellulose, sucrose fatty acid ester, silicon dioxide
【How to serve】
・Take 4 capsules per day.
・Consume with water or lukewarm water without chewing. Please consume immediately after opening.
【Company official website】 https://www.pillboxjapan.com/lp/onaka/
③DHC vitamin C hard capsule (Food with nutrient function claims)
【Product features】
Nutrition function label:
・Vitamin C is a nutrient that helps maintain the health of the skin and mucous membranes and has an antioxidant effect.
・Vitamin B2 is a nutrient that helps maintain the health of the skin and mucous membranes.
【Raw material name】
Vitamin C, gelatin, coloring (caramel, titanium oxide), vitamin B2
【How to serve】
It is recommended to take it twice, such as in the morning and at night.
【Company official website】 https://www.dhc.co.jp/goods/goodsdetail.jsp?gCode=2166
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If you want to clear your throat, go on a diet, or supplement with vitamin C, please buy the above products at Japanese drugstores and give them a try.