Herbal Decoction
Custom formulas prepared from consultation — prescribed as classical Korean pharmacopoeia directs.
After a full consultation, a formula of twenty to thirty herbs is composed from the classical Korean pharmacopoeia, decocted, and supplied as a two-week course. Formulas evolve with each subsequent visit as the body responds.
Korean herbal medicine works from the inside out — addressing the underlying pattern rather than just the surface complaint. It is well suited to conditions that have not responded fully to other treatments, or that keep returning: hormonal irregularity, chronic fatigue, weak digestion, skin conditions, frequent respiratory illness, post-natal recovery, and the gradual rebuilding of strength after illness or surgery. Each formula is composed individually after a full consultation. We assess your constitution, your current pattern, and what the body needs to rebalance — then combine twenty to thirty medicinal herbs in precise ratios. A typical course runs two weeks; most patients come back for a reassessment and adjusted formula for as long as feels beneficial. The herbs are prepared as a decoction — simmered into a concentrated liquid — which the body absorbs more completely than capsule or tablet forms. Herbal medicine is often prescribed alongside acupuncture for conditions that require both local treatment and systemic support. For some patients it becomes the primary therapy, particularly where the core issue is one of deficiency, constitution, or long-term recovery.
What brings people here
Internal & systemic
Constitutional work — usually paired with a course of herbs and lifestyle guidance across 2–4 weeks.
Hypertension & diabetes support
We work alongside your GP and medications, not in place of them. Korean herbal formulas help stabilise readings, ease side-effects, and address the underlying pattern — we never advise stopping prescribed medicines.
Menopause
Hot flushes, night sweats, mood shifts, and sleep disruption all respond well to constitutional formulas and acupuncture. Most patients feel a shift within 2–3 weeks of starting herbs.
Digestive disorders
Reflux, bloating, IBS-type presentations, and chronic indigestion. Traditional Korean medicine treats digestion as the root of energy — correcting it often resolves fatigue and sleep issues in parallel.
Chronic fatigue
Post-viral, burnout-related, or unexplained exhaustion. We look at digestion, sleep, and emotional load together and build up strength gently — too fast a tonic can worsen things.
Sleep disturbance
Difficulty falling asleep, early waking, or waking through the night all point to different patterns. Treatment is pattern-specific and often shows first results within a week.
Emotional & mental
Approached as patterns of imbalance rather than diagnostic labels. No stigma, no paperwork barriers.
Anxiety & panic
Racing heart, shallow breath, a sense of dread. Acupuncture settles the autonomic system within minutes; herbs work over weeks on the underlying pattern. Many patients feel meaningfully calmer after the first session.
Depression
We see depression as stagnation — of qi, of blood, of feeling. Weekly acupuncture paired with herbs that move and nourish supports movement through it. We work alongside your GP or therapist, never in place of them.
Burnout
The body after too much — too long. Recovery is slow and deliberate: deep rest, digestion-support herbs, and gentle acupuncture. Pushing fast is what got you here; we won't repeat it.
Insomnia
Different patterns call for different treatment — a heart-pattern insomnia is not a liver-pattern insomnia. We match the formula to the pattern; most patients sleep noticeably better inside 7–10 days.
Stress-related illness
When stress shows up as skin flares, headaches, digestive collapse, or immune issues, treating the downstream symptom alone won't hold. We treat the upstream pattern — acupuncture and herbs that move held tension.
Women's & men's health
Plans typically combine custom herbal formulas with weekly acupuncture across 2–3 cycles.
Menstrual disorders
Painful, irregular, heavy, or absent cycles — each a different pattern in Korean medicine. Most respond within 2–3 cycles of consistent herbs paired with acupuncture around the window of ovulation and menses.
Fertility support
Preconception preparation, cycle regulation, or IVF-adjunct support. We work from 3–6 months out where possible — earlier starts give the body time to settle before conception.
Prostate health
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic prostatitis, and urinary frequency. Herbs and acupuncture reduce inflammation and ease flow — typically a 4–8 week course alongside your urologist's guidance.
Hormonal imbalance
Thyroid dysregulation, adrenal fatigue patterns, post-pill imbalance. Classical formulas gently re-regulate endocrine rhythm; we coordinate with your specialist where medications are in play.
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