Q What stages does Korean medicine treatment for bedwetting go through?
A It proceeds as: first-visit constitutional assessment → Stage 1 kidney qi replenishment (1–2 months) → Stage 2 strengthening bladder control (2–3 months) → Stage 3 finishing and relapse prevention.
Detailed Answer
Korean medicine treatment for bedwetting takes a stepwise approach. Trying to eliminate only the symptoms quickly carries a risk of relapse, so it is important to also keep constitutional improvement in mind.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Stage 1, we begin with a formula (the Chukcheon-hwan family) that replenishes the root of kidney qi insecurity. In Stage 2, we strengthen the bladder's holding force while treating accompanying spleen qi or lung qi deficiency. In Stage 3, even after bedwetting has resolved, a maintenance formula over 1 to 2 months fully stabilizes kidney qi. Between each stage, we evaluate progress and finely adjust the prescription.
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