Q. Why is it possible to receive non-face-to-face diet herbal medicine prescriptions even if I live in a new town in southern Gyeonggi Province?

There are two main reasons non-face-to-face diet herbal medicine prescriptions are possible. First, in Korean medicine, pattern identification (辨證) relies heavily on inquiry and tongue diagnosis (舌診), which can be adequately assessed through high-resolution video. For example, in cases of spleen deficiency (脾虛) with damp-phlegm (濕痰) constitution, tongue edge teeth marks and coating status are clearly visible. Second, diet herbal medicine focuses on constitutional improvement and metabolic enhancement, and remote tracking of lifestyle and symptom changes allows for precise herb adjustments. However, there are limitations: pulse diagnosis (脈診) cannot be performed directly, potentially missing subtle blood-qi (血氣) imbalances, and inaccurate symptom reporting may lead to diagnostic errors. Therefore, our practice mandates an in-person initial visit, followed by remote follow-ups every 2 to 4 weeks. Legally, non-face-to-face prescriptions in Korea are permitted only for follow-ups of patients with existing records or simple consultations. In summary, think of non-face-to-face diet herbal medicine as a tool for maintaining continuity of care. After an initial in-person session where I personally examine your pulse and tongue, you can conveniently receive consultations and herbal medicines from home regardless of location, though please note that diagnostic precision may be slightly lower than in-person visits.