Q In what order does Korean medicine asthma treatment proceed?
A It proceeds in stages: clearing phlegm-fluid, strengthening lung qi, then replenishing kidney yang.
Detailed Answer
Korean medicine treatment for childhood asthma proceeds in three stages. Stage 1 is clearing accumulated phlegm-fluid to reduce airway hypersensitivity; Stage 2 is strengthening lung qi to build resistance to external stimuli; Stage 3 is replenishing kidney yang to achieve fundamental constitutional improvement.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The order and emphasis of the stages vary according to the child's dominant pathology, and we adjust flexibly as treatment progresses.
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