Reviewed by최연승대표원장
There are so many different ways to lose weight; what specifically makes Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) dieting different?
While all diets fundamentally rely on 'eating less and moving more,' TKM focuses on the root cause of why your body has become prone to weight gain. Rather than simply restricting calories, which can leave you feeling exhausted, TKM aims to boost your metabolic function so your body can use energy more efficiently.
Many people ask, 'Doesn't herbal medicine just suppress the appetite?' Having experienced trial and error myself, I know that forced suppression is entirely different from natural 'regulation.' If your body is plagued by Phlegm-fluid (Dameum) or Blood Stasis (Eohyeol)—metabolic waste that obstructs circulation—you may feel heavy and stagnant regardless of how little you eat.
Furthermore, if you are in a state of Spleen Deficiency (Bi-heo) with poor digestive absorption, you may fall into a vicious cycle of craving sweets due to a lack of energy. Therefore, TKM weight loss prioritizes correcting these internal imbalances. Think of it not as merely reducing numbers on a scale, but as transforming your body's internal environment into one where it is harder to gain weight.
| Category | General Diet/Medication | TKM Dieting |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Core Goal | Calorie restriction & intake suppression | Constitution improvement & metabolic activation |
| Approach | Universal dietary guidelines | 1:1 personalized prescriptions |
| Physical Response | Potential for hunger and lethargy | Energy supplementation & circulation promotion |
| Primary Focus | Reduction of weight digits | Removal of internal waste (Dameum, Eohyeol) |
| Sustainability | Heavily dependent on willpower | Helps regulate physiological responses |
Since everyone's innate constitution and current physical condition are different, I recommend examining where your body is blocked rather than simply following trends that worked for others.