Q My child is pre-school age. Is Korean medicine treatment actually effective at this age?
A Ages 5-7 are a period when the immune system develops, and correcting the constitution at this time is the most effective period for reducing later tonsillitis recurrence.
Detailed Answer
Ages 5-7 are a time when immune organs develop actively while exposure to the external environment also increases sharply. This is why many children have frequent colds and swollen tonsils at daycare or kindergarten.
The Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
From the perspective of Korean medicine treatment, this age range is the period with the highest constitutional-correction effect. Because lung-stomach function is not yet complete, guiding it in the right direction with Korean medicine treatment often leads to a noticeable decrease in colds and tonsillitis frequency after entering elementary school. Once past this period and into the upper elementary grades, the immune system becomes somewhat fixed, so the earlier you start, the more effective it is.
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