Q. How exactly does Gambi-hwan, the weight loss herbal medicine, work to help me lose weight?
It works by increasing your basal metabolic rate to promote body fat combustion and regulating appetite by suppressing false hunger.
📝 Detailed Answer
Many people mistakenly believe that weight loss medicine is simply about 'stopping you from eating.' In my own experience, I've found through clinical practice that simply starving the body is not the answer.
In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), weight gain is not viewed merely as a calorie issue, but as a state of Dam-jeok (痰積, phlegm accumulation), where waste products build up and hinder circulation. When energy (Qi) becomes stagnant and metabolism slows down, one can develop a constitution that gains weight even while eating very little.
- Boosting Basal Metabolic Rate: It increases the body's heat production, allowing you to expend more energy even while at rest.
- Appetite Control: It stimulates the satiety center of the brain to reduce excessive food cravings.
- Elimination of Waste: It resolves Eo-hyeol (瘀血, blood stasis)—stagnant blood and toxins—to improve edema and swelling.
💡 The Core of the Prescription
The goal is not just simple weight reduction, but also improving Bi-heo (脾虛, Spleen deficiency)—the decline in digestive function—to create a body state that is less prone to the 'yo-yo effect.'
However, because each person's constitution and current health status differ, it is essential to have a customized blend of medicinal herbs. Therefore, I recommend visiting the clinic for an accurate diagnosis first.
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Dr. Yeonseung Choe
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