Q Teas and supplements for swelling only work on the day. Why?
A Draining water temporarily and building a body where water does not pool are different things. Increasing elimination reduces that day's swelling while the cause remains. So within days you return to the same state.
Detailed Answer
Which factor dominates — salt intake, sleep, activity level or digestive stagnation — differs from person to person. Without finding the one that weighs most for you, any supplement gives only a brief effect. What actually reduced your swelling when you tried it is the clue to that weighting.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
There is no need to force yourself to stop what you have been taking. But do tell us what and how much, so we can judge which change came from what. Korean medicine care separates the stage of draining pooled fluid from the stage of lifting metabolism so it does not pool again.
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