Q I frequently buy digestive aids from the pharmacy. If I start Korean medicine treatment, do I have to stop them?
A You don't have to stop them right away. The digestive aids you use when in a hurry can be continued for a while, and as treatment releases the stagnation and reduces symptoms, you'll naturally reach for them less.
Detailed Answer
Over-the-counter digestive aids are meant to temporarily help digestion, so there's no major problem in using them together in the early stage of treatment. However, digestive aids alone do not resolve the root cause of stagnated damjeok, so it's best to reduce the amount you use while combining them with treatment, so that dependence does not become prolonged.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
As Korean medicine treatment restores spleen-stomach function, the urge to reach for digestive aids gradually decreases. Rather than forced discontinuation, we recommend natural reduction in line with symptom improvement.
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