Q How long does it usually take for children receiving Korean medicine treatment for tonsillitis to feel the effect?
A Because the goal is constitutional correction, fast cases feel it in 1-2 months, but most notice a reduction in recurrence frequency around 3 months.
Detailed Answer
Acute symptom relief can be felt within a few days through acupuncture or herbal medicine, but the recurrence-prevention effect requires time for the immune foundation to strengthen, so a bit more patience is needed.
The Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
By Dongjedang's clinical standards, children with pronounced lung-stomach heat often have guardians report that the frequency of colds itself decreased after 1-2 months of treatment. A constitution with chronically deficient yin fluids, such as yin-deficiency with effulgent fire (陰虛火旺), should be viewed over a longer 3-4 month period. If a cold comes during treatment but does not spread to the tonsils or the fever is lower, it is a sign that the treatment is taking effect.
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