Q If I take herbal medicine that replenishes fluids for a long time, could it burden my body or cause tolerance?
A Herbal medicine prescribed to match your constitution and condition is not a drug that builds tolerance or accumulates in the body. However, since your condition keeps changing, it is safer to adjust the prescription through regular visits rather than taking the same medicine indefinitely.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine is not a drug that requires increasing doses over time due to tolerance. However, as the body recovers, the needed prescription changes too, so it is best to adjust based on progress rather than taking the same medicine indefinitely. Also, since ruling out dangerous causes of night sweats comes first for safety, if it continues long or has accompanying symptoms, testing should be done alongside treatment. If you are concerned about liver or kidney function, this can be checked and the prescription adjusted accordingly at your visit.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we use pulse diagnosis and consultation to check your constitution and the state of excess or deficiency, fluids, and heat at each point in time, and prescribe only what is needed. As we move from the stage of replenishing fluids to lowering heat and restoring balance, the prescription changes accordingly, allowing safe management without burdening the body.
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