Q Will picky eating come back after herbal treatment?
A Once spleen-stomach function is established, the recurrence rate is low. However, children who are constitutionally weak in the spleen-stomach benefit from continued seasonal-transition care.
Detailed Answer
Children whose spleen-stomach energy has recovered through treatment often stay well without recurrence. However, children with an innately weak digestive system may experience temporary recurrence of picky eating during environmental changes — for example, starting kindergarten or stress at the beginning of a school term. In such cases, preventive care with a short course of tonic herbal medicine each spring and autumn allows them to pass through their growth years stably without major recurrence.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, even after treatment ends we suggest a short medication plan timed to the seasonal-care periods. Because we can re-prescribe quickly based on the previous chart, the course is shorter than the initial treatment.
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