Q I think I'm burned out. I don't want to do anything and I feel completely listless. What is this state in Korean medicine?
A In Korean medicine, burnout is viewed as a deepened state of dual Heart-Spleen deficiency and Kidney qi deficiency. Your qi and blood are depleted, and even the Kidney qi that is the root of willpower is exhausted, leaving you without any motivation.
Detailed Answer
Burnout goes beyond physical fatigue to the exhaustion of emotional and mental energy as well. In Korean medicine, this is seen as the Heart (mind and consciousness) and the Spleen (digestion and thinking) weakening together, with even the Kidney qi, the root of willpower and vitality, becoming depleted. In this state, even sleep brings no recovery, and emotional swings occur over the smallest things.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic, for office workers in a state of burnout, we address both rapid energy recovery and mental-physical stabilization together. We use Gongjin-dan to clear blocked energy, the Guibi-tang family to strengthen the Heart and Spleen, and add herbs that replenish Kidney qi for deep depletion.
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