Q My body feels dry and I keep getting a dry cough. How does Korean medicine view this condition?
A In Korean medicine, chronic dryness and dry cough are seen as lung-kidney yin deficiency — a state in which the yin energy and fluids of the lungs and kidneys are depleted. Gyeongokgo is the representative formula for replenishing this state with moisture.
Detailed Answer
The lungs govern the skin and respiratory system, while the kidneys are the root of the body's fluids. When the yin energy of these two organs becomes deficient, the skin dries out and the respiratory mucosa dries, causing a dry cough. A frequently dry mouth, hot palms and soles at night, and reduced skin elasticity follow the same pattern.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we view this kind of dryness not simply as a lack of water, but as a decline in the body's own ability to generate fluids. The rehmannia and honey in Gyeongokgo replenish fluids, while ginseng adds vital energy to help those fluids circulate properly throughout the body.
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