Q I work during the day and study at night, and my chronic fatigue is severe. Why isn't my body recovering?
A Depleting Qi and Blood at work during the day and sacrificing sleep to study at night breaks the Qi-Blood recovery cycle. As Kidney Qi deficiency (腎氣虛) deepens, you reach a state of chronic exhaustion where rest no longer helps you recover.
Detailed Answer
Qi and Blood recover fastest during sleep. If you sacrifice sleep by working during the day and studying at night, you only deplete without recovering, and your Qi-Blood gradually runs out. If this continues, Kidney Qi (腎氣) becomes deeply exhausted, hardening into chronic fatigue that doesn't improve even after resting on weekends.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic, we see fatigue in people balancing work and exam preparation as a state where Kidney energy is deeply depleted along with weakened Heart and Spleen energy. Alongside herbal medicine to replenish Qi-Blood, we also guide patients on securing minimal sleep and managing meals.
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