Q I want to gift a herbal tonic to my parents—can they get a prescription without a visit?
A A herbal tonic must be prescribed after the actual recipient receives a pulse diagnosis. Prescribing without checking constitution and current condition may be ineffective or unsuitable. If your parents can visit with you, or if visiting is difficult, a phone consultation can help gather preliminary information.
Detailed Answer
Gifting a herbal tonic comes from a good place, but a proper prescription requires checking the recipient's constitution and current health condition. If your parent has difficulty visiting, you as the child can gather as much information as possible about their main symptoms and medications and have a proxy consultation, which can help set a general direction. Where possible, we recommend the recipient visit in person.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic, we strongly encourage the recipient's own visit for gift prescriptions. A single pulse diagnosis is the surest way to raise the value of the gift.
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