Health Blog
Written by Dr. Heo Ji-young. Each piece takes a single symptom and follows what is actually happening in the body.
The Saying That Herbal Medicine Makes You Gain Weight
In the claim that herbal medicine made someone gain weight, three different things are mixed together. Water retention, improved digestion, and already gaining weight to begin with. I distinguish these three by weighing you.
Why Herbal Medicine Is Made Differently for Each Person
Two people arrive with the same complaint and leave with different medicine. A medicine presses a switch — and whether that switch is the one your body needs right now differs from person to person. Reading that is the work.
May I Give My Child Herbal Medicine?
A child is not a miniature adult. The very machinery that processes medicine is different. With a child I set the goal narrow, the duration short, state the cautions first, and use it. And the children who must be sent on, I send on.
What Herbal Medicine Does — Not Working in the Body's Place, but Letting It Repair Itself
Herbal medicine is not a drug that goes in one door and spreads. Some compounds pass straight through the membrane; some knock on the mucosa's channels on the way past; some ride the gut's nerves straight to the brain. The doors are several, and they open at different times. Set the tilted environment back, and the body does the repair.
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
Can licorice cause side effects? Dose, duration, and health matter; swelling, raised blood pressure, weakness, or an irregular pulse means stop and contact your prescriber.
The Saying That Herbal Medicine Only Works If You Take It for a Long Time
How long does herbal medicine take to work? Calming cramping pain or urgent nausea may change within days, while recovery of absorption, stiffened tissue, or sensitized nerves can take weeks to months.
Is it all right to take herbal medicine and prescription drugs together
Is spacing herbal and prescription medicines by a few hours enough? It may help absorption, but interactions in liver enzymes and transporters can remain.
Is a Tonic a Medicine That Pours in Good Things?
Should I start a tonic as soon as I feel low on energy? Fatigue can involve absorption, energy production, or clearance, so acute inflammation, infection, fever, and current medicines should be checked first.
Is It True You Must Avoid Radish and Mung Beans While Taking Herbal Medicine?
Must I avoid radish or mung beans with herbal medicine? Radish-seed findings do not apply to the root; other medicines, alcohol, grapefruit, and caffeine matter more.