Q. How are weight loss prescriptions handled and managed at a Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) clinic?
We prescribe customized herbal medicine after diagnosing your unique constitution and metabolic state, focusing on improving overall metabolic efficiency rather than simple appetite suppression.
📝 Detailed Answer
Upon your first visit, we conduct a precise assessment of your current physical condition. Rather than promoting indiscriminate fasting, we focus on identifying the constitutional causes behind weight gain.
In TKM, we specifically examine whether you are experiencing Spleen Deficiency (Bi-heo), where impaired digestive function leads to the accumulation of waste, or if there is Blood Stasis (Eo-hyeol) causing circulatory stagnation. The composition of medicinal herbs varies completely depending on these factors.
- Consultation & Diagnosis: We determine your current metabolic level and the presence of edema through body composition analysis and medical interviews.
- Customized Prescription: We blend herbs tailored to your constitution to control appetite and increase your basal metabolic rate.
- Step-by-step Application: The intensity of the prescription is adjusted according to how your body adapts to the medicine and the speed of metabolic activation.
- Lifestyle Management: We monitor your diet and activity levels to establish habits that minimize the possibility of the yo-yo effect.
💡 Treatment Goal
The core objective is not simply to reduce the number on the scale, but to create a metabolic environment where your body can efficiently burn energy on its own.
Expert Verified
Dr. Yeonseung Choe
Chief Director
Last reviewed 2026.04.24