Korean government's Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 86-2. Medicinal liqueurs, known as yagyongju (, ), are produced by combining seeds, herbs and roots with alcohol. Baekse-ju (brand name Bek Se Ju), a commercial variant of medicinal wine, is the most popular medicinal wine among younger people (who generally do not drink it for its medicinal properties). It has become a popular alternative to soju in restaurants and bars. Baekse-ju is a rice wine infused with ginseng and eleven other herbs, including licorice, omija (Schisandra chinensis), gugija (Chinese wolfberry), astragalus, ginger and cinnamon, with 13 percent alcohol. Bem ju is made by placing a snake in a jar of distilled liquor (such as soju) and aging it. It is a folk remedy that is said to be particularly good for men. Various types of snakes are used. According to local lore, the more venomous the snake, the more powerful the medicinal quality (and the higher the price). Beolddeok ju: A rice wine infused with herbal medicines and sweetened with pumpkin malt which is believed to increase male stamina. Bottles are often sold topped with a ceramic penis with a smiling face. Chuseongju is a traditional wine made from rice and herbs, including omija (Schisandra chinensis) and Eucommia ulmoides. It is commercially available in a bamboo-shaped bottle. Daeipsul () is a traditional folk wine from Damyang County in South Jeolla Province made from glutinous and brown rice, bamboo leaves, and ten medicinal herbs. Dosoju is a popular herbal wine, traditionally served on New Year's Day. Insamju, made with ginseng, is said to be the most popular medicinal wine among older people. Jugyeopcheongju is a traditional liquor made with bamboo leaves. Ogalpiju is made from the bark of Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus, blended with soju and sugar. Sansachun is a commercial Korean wine made from the red fruit of the sansa, or Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida). The Bae Sang Myun Brewery Company markets this wine, claiming therapeutic effects. Songsunju is soju made with glutinous rice and soft, immature pine cones or sprouts. Fortified Honju is brewed with grain by adding soju. Gwaha-ju and songsun-ju are types of honju. Distilled liquors Hongju, a red liquor made with rice, red gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon), and nuruk. Made only on the Jeollanam-do island of Jindo it was originally distilled for its supposed medicinal qualities. Hongju producers have committed to using only ingredients found on Jindo island. Soju, a clear,