Q My heart is already in a sensitive state — will taking herbal medicine long-term put strain on my heart?
A Herbal medicine prescribed according to your constitution and condition is not medication that forcibly stimulates the heart rate, and it does not build tolerance. However, since your heart rate and blood pressure are sensitive, it is safest to adjust the prescription through regular visits based on how you respond.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine is not a drug that requires increasing doses over time due to tolerance. For sensitive cases like POTS, prescriptions are designed to stabilize circulatory balance without overstimulating the heart. However, as your condition recovers, the prescription needed also changes, so it is better to adjust based on progress rather than taking the same medicine indefinitely. If you are also taking heart rate or blood pressure medication, be sure to disclose this at every visit so the prescription can be coordinated.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, we check your constitution, deficiency/excess pattern, and circulation/heart rate status at each visit through pulse diagnosis and consultation, and prescribe only what is needed. As treatment moves from the stage of replenishing depleted energy and fluids to the stage of establishing circulatory balance, the prescription changes accordingly, allowing safe management without straining the heart.
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