Q I'm looking for a Korean medicine clinic for hyperhidrosis near Dongincheon. How does the first visit work?
A At the first visit, we ask in detail and examine when and in which areas your sweating is severe, and what your stress, sleep, and eating habits are like. Based on this, we identify the pattern (such as Heart-Kidney disconnection, Spleen-Stomach Qi deficiency, or yin deficiency with effulgent fire) and set the direction for the herbal prescription and lifestyle management together.
Detailed Answer
When you first come in, we thoroughly check the areas where sweating is severe (hands, feet, armpits, face), when it began, and whether it worsens especially in stressful or tense situations. We also take into account your sleep patterns, digestive condition, and any medications you are currently taking or past treatment history. If there are warning signs such as night sweats or weight loss, we may first refer you for internal medicine evaluation.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Even for the same hyperhidrosis, the pattern differs: severe hand and foot sweating with insomnia and anxiety points to Heart-Kidney disconnection (simsin-bulgyo); whole-body fatigue with indigestion points to Spleen-Stomach Qi deficiency (biwi-giheo); and menopause with night sweats as the main symptom points to yin deficiency with effulgent fire (eumheo-hwawang). Dongjedang considers it important to thoroughly identify the pattern that fits each person at the first visit in order to design the prescription.
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