Q Is it okay to exercise while taking tonic medicine? Wouldn't that just deplete more energy?
A Light aerobic exercise actually helps the absorption of tonic medicine and qi-blood circulation. Just avoid intense exercise.
Detailed Answer
In Korean Medicine, moderate exercise is thought to promote qi-blood circulation, helping the components of tonic medicine spread well throughout the body. Walking, stretching, and light swimming are actually encouraged during your course. However, intense high-intensity exercise or exhaustion right after strength training calls for temporary moderation.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
For older patients, we recommend a daily 30-minute brisk walk combined with lower-body strength maintenance exercises. If tonic medicine fills your essential energy, exercise becomes the channel through which that energy is actually put to use in your muscles and joints. Those with weak knees may find water-based exercise ideal.
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