Q If I take herbal tonic medicine for a long time, will I develop tolerance or will it accumulate in my body?
A Herbal medicine prescribed to match your constitution and condition doesn't build tolerance or accumulate in the body. However, since your condition keeps changing, it's safest to have the prescription adjusted at regular visits rather than taking the same formula indefinitely.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine isn't like a painkiller or stimulant that requires increasing doses over time due to tolerance. However, as your condition improves, the prescription needed also changes, so it's better to adjust based on progress rather than taking the same medicine indefinitely without change. If you're concerned about liver or kidney function, this can be checked and accounted for during your visit.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we check your constitution and the balance of excess/deficiency at each visit through pulse diagnosis and consultation, prescribing only what's needed at that time. As treatment moves from the stage of replenishing energy to balancing organ function and then to clearing accumulated waste, the prescription changes accordingly, so you can be managed safely without unnecessary burden on the body.
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