A. Yes, it's quite simple. First, you book an initial consultation through our Baekrokdam Korean Medicine Clinic app or website. The consultation is 20-30 minutes via phone or video, where we carefully assess your constitution and symptoms. Then, we prescribe custom herbal medicine, which is delivered to you. Follow-up is done remotely every 1-2 weeks. The whole process typically takes 1-3 months.
📝 Detailed Answer
Even though it is non-face-to-face, the treatment process is not much different from in-person care. First, after booking an initial consultation, we conduct an interview via phone or video call. During this, we ask in detail about your constitution (Sasang constitution), usual dietary habits, digestive condition, bowel movement rhythm, sleep patterns, and stress levels. In Korean medicine, the main causes of diet-related disorders are considered to be spleen deficiency (bi xu, 脾虛) leading to slowed metabolism, accumulation of phlegm-fluid (dam eum, 痰飮), and blood stasis (eo hyeol, 瘀血) causing circulatory disturbances. To assess these, we also send you a questionnaire in advance.
After the consultation, we prepare customized herbal medicine and send it to you via courier. You take it 2-3 times a day, 30 minutes after meals. During the first 1-2 weeks, as the body adapts, many people notice reduced abdominal bloating or improved digestion. After about a month, as the body's metabolic rhythm shifts, natural appetite regulation becomes possible, and patients often report feeling lighter.
With consistent use for about 3 months, body composition changes stabilize, though individual results vary. Importantly, because this is not simply about weight loss but about tonifying the spleen (bi xu) and eliminating phlegm-fluid (dam eum), the rebound effect (yo-yo phenomenon) is minimal. During the treatment period, we check progress via phone or text every 1-2 weeks, adjusting the herbal prescription as needed. All procedures are conducted within the bounds of medical law, and we avoid exaggerated claims such as 'lose X kg'. Instead, our goal is to help you experience a change in your own body.