Q What role does herbal medicine play in pes anserinus tendinitis? Is acupuncture alone insufficient?
A While acupuncture directly addresses local inflammation and pain, herbal medicine plays a role in preventing recurrence by altering the body's internal environment of dampness, phlegm, and blood stasis. The two treatments are complementary, and combining them with herbal medicine significantly enhances treatment efficacy in cases of moderate to severe severity or frequent recurrences.
Detailed Answer
While acupuncture alone is often sufficient for relieving acute pain, internal treatment (herbal medicine) is sometimes essential for fundamental constitutional correction and preventing recurrence. Herbal medicine complements the limitations of local treatment by delivering anti-inflammatory and tissue-regenerating components throughout the body.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The core of oral herbal medicine in Korean medicine is to replenish digestive and fundamental energy, and to expel waste products and stagnant blood. While external treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and pharmacopuncture locally unblock qi and blood, herbal medicine alters the internal environment itself that causes these blockages. By revitalizing digestive function with herbal medicine tailored to the individual's condition, it fundamentally reduces the production of waste products and accelerates tissue regeneration by releasing stagnant blood to promote circulation. For patients with frequent relapses, combining external treatments with oral herbal medicine is more efficient in the long term.
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