Q If I finish one full course of tonic medicine, does the effect last, or does everything go back to how it was once I stop?
A Once you raise your body's condition to a certain level, some of that improvement is maintained, but it needs to be supported by lifestyle habits.
Detailed Answer
Tonic medicine isn't something you need to take continuously forever to see benefit. After completing a 3-month course, kidney energy and essential energy recover to a certain level, and if your lifestyle habits are maintained afterward, that state continues for quite some time. However, if overwork, drinking, and stress recur, you can slip back into a deficient state.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Generally, taking a 3-to-4-week course during seasonal transitions (especially spring and autumn) is a good way to maintain the effect. We recommend an initial intensive course followed by a maintenance course twice a year, and the effect lasts longest when combined with lifestyle management.
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