Q Since my surgery, I have no appetite and feel bloated even after eating a little. Can Korean Medicine help bring back my digestion and appetite?
A Loss of appetite and digestive discomfort after surgery are very common, and Korean Medicine treatment can help restore a disrupted digestive rhythm. As digestion recovers, what you eat turns into energy, helping both stamina and wound healing improve together.
Detailed Answer
Surgery, anesthesia, painkillers, and reduced activity tend to slow down stomach movement, easily leading to loss of appetite and bloating. Rather than forcing yourself to eat a lot, it's better to eat small, frequent meals of easily digestible food. Protein is especially important for wound healing, so consistently getting it in a gentle form helps speed up recovery.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
In Korean Medicine, the digestive system (spleen-stomach) is the key organ that extracts energy from food. By first strengthening digestive function weakened by surgery, appetite returns, and only then does what you eat truly become material for energy and recovery. At Dongjedang, before replenishing energy, we gently restore the disrupted digestive rhythm first.
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