Gyeongokgo (瓊玉膏)

They are used in different situations. Gongjindan is mainly for a state of depleted energy, Gyeongokgo for dryness with a dry cough. Gyeongokgo is largely honey, so diabetes needs checking, and Gongjindan containing musk is considerably more expensive. After examination, there are also cases where neither is needed.

We treat 2 to 3 months as a cycle, checking progress along the way and adjusting. The clearest markers are how often you cough dry, how scratchy the throat feels, and whether coughing wakes you at night. If a cough lasts more than three weeks or contains blood, respiratory medicine tests come first.

Most people who come to consult have a throat and airway that dry out easily and a dry cough that lingers. A long-lasting cough, however, often has post-nasal drip, reflux esophagitis, asthma or a blood-pressure medication side effect behind it. If a cough lasts more than three weeks or contains blood, respiratory medicine tests come first.