Q If I take an energy tonic for a long time, won't I develop tolerance or have it build up in my body?
A Herbal medicine prescribed to match your constitution and condition is not a drug that causes tolerance or accumulates in the body. However, since your condition keeps changing, it's safest to take it while adjusting the prescription through regular visits.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine isn't a tolerance-building drug like painkillers or stimulants that require increasing doses over time. However, as your body recovers, the prescription needed also changes, so rather than taking the same formula indefinitely, it's best to adjust it according to your progress. If you're concerned about liver or kidney function, this can be checked and accounted for during consultation.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we check your constitution and current strength/deficiency through pulse diagnosis and consultation each time, prescribing only as much as needed. As the prescription shifts from replenishing the energy foundation and balancing the organs to eliminating accumulated waste, this staged approach allows for safe management without burdening the body.
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