Q. When I'm stressed, I keep binge eating. Is there a solution for this in Traditional Korean Medicine?
Yes, stress-induced binge eating is seen in TKM as an imbalance between the Liver (gan) and Spleen (pi). Stress leads to Liver Depression (ganyu), disrupting appetite control, and repeated binge eating weakens the Spleen (pixu), impairing digestion. A constitution-based approach to soothe the Liver and strengthen the Spleen is needed. Clinics address the root cause with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and dietary counseling.
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