Q I'm separately buying and taking probiotics. Is it okay to take them with herbal medicine?
A Probiotics can be taken alongside herbal medicine. It is best to space them 1–2 hours apart, and they can have a positive effect on treatment by helping improve the gut's beneficial-bacteria environment.
Detailed Answer
Improving gut flora is important for chronic enteritis recovery—so much so that probiotics are recommended even in pediatric chronic diarrhea studies. Herbal medicine and probiotics act through different mechanisms, so a complementary effect can be expected.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Improving spleen-stomach function and the gut environment with Korean medicine while supplementing beneficial bacteria with probiotics can make mucosal recovery faster. Tell us the type of supplement you are taking and we will guide the optimal order of administration.
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