Q Internal medicine prescribed me probiotics. Can I take them together with herbal medicine?
A Probiotics and herbal medicine can generally be taken together. Taking probiotics 1-2 hours after the herbal medicine lets both keep their effect without interference.
Detailed Answer
Because probiotics are live bacteria, taking them together with some herbal medicine components may somewhat lower bacterial survival. Leaving a 1-2 hour gap after taking the herbal medicine minimizes this effect. If you tell us all the medications you are taking at your visit, we will guide you on an appropriate schedule.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine treatment helps create a gut environment in which probiotics can settle well. Combining the two treatments can make gut environment recovery happen faster.
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