Q If I take energy-boosting herbal medicine for a long time, will I build up 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 as you recover, it's safest to take it while adjusting the prescription through regular visits.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine isn't a tolerance-building drug like painkillers or stimulants that require ever-increasing doses. However, as after-effects resolve, the prescription you need also changes, so rather than taking the same medicine indefinitely, it's best to adjust it based on your progress. If you're concerned about liver or kidney function, we can check this during the consultation and prescribe accordingly.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we check your constitution and the balance of excess and deficiency at each visit through pulse diagnosis and consultation, and prescribe only what's needed. As the prescription shifts from the phase of clearing what remains to the phase of replenishing qi and blood and balancing, it can be managed safely without placing a burden on your body.
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