BM's Perspective: Restoring Whole-Body Health Through Abdominal Stability
BM Korean Internal Medicine Clinic interprets abdominal pain not merely as a symptom to be suppressed, but as a signal to restore broken "Healthy Freedom." The core of abdominal care under Best Medicine (BM) begins with rapidly screening and excluding "Acute Abdomen" cases that require surgical intervention.
Once emergency conditions are ruled out, Korean Medicine offers effective approaches for chronic pain or functional disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), where tests show no distinct abnormalities but symptoms persist. Korean Medicine categorizes the causes of abdominal pain into imbalances of Cold and Heat (寒熱), Food Stagnation (食積), Qi Stagnation (氣滯) caused by stress, and Phlegm-Fluid (痰飮) due to fluid circulation disorders.
- Diagnosis via Abdominal Palpation: We emphasize Abdominal Palpation Diagnosis (腹診). This goes beyond checking for tenderness; we assess abdominal tension and detect masses (accumulations) to identify disharmony in the internal organs.
- Fundamental Treatment: We aim to restore comfort to the abdomen through moxibustion to warm a cold abdomen, acupuncture to unblock stagnant Qi, and personalized herbal medicine to restore gastrointestinal function.
