Q How does Korean medicine treatment for Crohn's proceed? Are there stages?
A It usually proceeds in three stages: ① acute-phase inflammation/symptom control (1–2 months) → ② mucosal regeneration/immune stabilization (2–4 months) → ③ remission maintenance/relapse prevention (long-term). Acupuncture and herbal medicine are combined according to your condition.
Detailed Answer
In Stage 1, the acute phase, the focus is on quickly reducing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stool with heat-clearing detoxifying and anti-diarrheal herbal medicine. In Stage 2, the prescription shifts to recovering the intestinal mucosal barrier and regulating the immune overreaction. In Stage 3, the remission maintenance phase, the focus is on strengthening spleen-stomach function and combining stress management to extend relapse intervals as much as possible. Each stage is flexibly adjusted by looking at test values and symptoms together.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Crohn's treatment is approached from the perspective of long-term companion management rather than short-term cure. While combined with Western treatment, we provide the Korean medicine support most needed at each stage, prioritizing maintenance of the patient's quality of life.
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