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Useful information about health and Korean medicine.
Total 25 posts
A Medicine's Benefit and Its Side Effect Come From the Same Place
I do not simply believe the claim that herbal medicine is mild and fine to take for a long time. The switch that produces the effect, pushed too far, becomes the side effect itself. Using licorice as an example, I explain why a medicine's benefit and its boundary come from the same place.
The Same Remedy Works Differently When the Gut Is Different
There's a reason the same prescription works differently from person to person. Many herbal compounds become medicine only after gut bacteria activate them. Before changing the remedy, I first look at the state of the gut that completes it.
When should the medicine be stopped
As important as finding a good medicine is knowing when to stop. Medicine only needs to stay at your side until the body can stand on its own. From the moment I first give a medicine, I set the ending together with you.
Herbal Medicine Has Side Effects Too — The Story of Licorice
Even licorice, said to be the gentlest, has clear side effects. I do not hide this. Only by knowing what is dangerous can you use it safely.
The Saying That Herbal Medicine Only Works If You Take It for a Long Time
People say herbal medicine works slowly. And yet some remedies respond that very evening. Let me tell you what makes this difference.
Is it all right to take herbal medicine and prescription drugs together
The answer 'just leave a gap of time' is not enough. The real problem is not time, but that the two medicines meet at the same crossroads inside the body.
Is a Tonic a Medicine That Pours in Good Things?
If you think of a tonic as "a medicine that puts good things into the body," you are likely to be disappointed. More important than what you put in is whether what you put in gets used.
Is It True You Must Avoid Radish and Mung Beans While Taking Herbal Medicine?
The old records say ginseng dislikes radish seed. Recent experiments find that in that pairing, less ginseng saponin comes out of the pot. But that seed is not the radish in your soup. A look at how far the confirmed story actually reaches.
What Is the Difference Between Decocted Medicine and Pills?
Even the same herbal material does different work in the body when decocted versus taken as a pill. The dosage form is not a matter of convenience but a part of the treatment.
Post-Birth Aches — Sit Them Out and They Stay
The months after birth are when the body re-sets itself on a large scale. What stiffens in that window settles in that state. Which makes it the easiest time to work on, and hard once it passes.
Tonic Medicine — Can You Take It Any Time?
Not every 'no energy' is the same 'no energy'. Give the same medicine to a body that is empty and a body that is blocked, and one lifts while the other feels heavier.
Where Did the Idea That Herbal Medicine Is Bad for the Liver Come From?
I often hear that herbal medicine burdens the liver. I neither dismiss this claim nor accept it at face value. It is more honest to pin down exactly what burdens the liver.