You asked if there are cases where you should not take ‘Kyung-ok-ko’.
I think Kyung-ok-ko is one of the five major herbal medicines along with Gongjindan, Cheongsimhwan, Ssanghwatang, and Sipjeondaebo-tang. In particular, Kyung-ok-ko can be said to be a traditional health tonic that the elderly have been eating since the days when there were no vitamins or health functional foods.
To answer your question first,
“Almost everyone should take it. In particular, cancer patients should actively take it.”
However, since Kyung-ok-ko’s ingredients are ginseng, Poria, Rehmannia glutinosa, and honey, it would be good to observe if there are concerns about individual-specific reactions. For example, allergies or increased blood sugar.
For reference, I would like to introduce a review paper that analyzed the effects, mechanisms, and safety of Kyung-ok-ko. It was published in the SCI-level international academic journal ‘Medicine (IF=1.817)’ on November 11, 2022.
‘The efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of Kyung-ok-ko: A narrative review’
Here, we analyzed the efficacy, mechanism, safety, and constituent drugs of 54 clinical and experimental papers related to Kyung-ok-ko in detail.
1. Results of analysis of 51 experimental papers
- Antioxidant, neuroprotection, anticancer, anti-inflammation, etc.
- 11 antioxidant effects, 10 central nervous system-related effects, 10 anticancer effects, 7 anti-inflammatory effects, 5 immune enhancement, 4 growth promotion, 4 cardiovascular-related effects, 3 digestive-related effects
- Antioxidant effects: When active oxygen in the body increases, inflammatory reactions occur, and Kyung-ok-ko has mechanisms such as increasing Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px).
- Central nervous system effects: Through mechanisms such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and Acetyl-Cholin-Esterase (AChE) inhibition, it has effects such as alleviating memory impairment, recovering nervous system damage, and protecting nerves.
- Anticancer effects: Out of 10 papers, 8 were on lung cancer, and 3 showed effects of reducing the side effects of chemotherapy Cisplatin.
2. Results of analysis of 3 clinical papers
- Treatment of wasting disease (pulmonary tuberculosis)
- Fatigue in healthy soccer players
- Weakness after long-term illness
3. Results of analysis of 8 experimental papers and 1 clinical paper
- No toxicity or side effects
In other words, Kyungokgo is also a medicine that makes you beautiful. It contributes to cell physiological activity through its antioxidant effect. In addition to the anti-fatigue effect, it is also known to relieve skin aging, improve wrinkles, and have whitening effects. ^^
You may also be wondering if it is okay for cancer patients other than lung cancer to take Kyungokgo.
If I or my family were cancer patients, I would take it. Because it seems to help improve cancer fatigue and dry mouth. However, cancer patients are recommended to use various herbal medicines in addition to Kyung-ok-ko.
I think I should talk about integrated cancer treatment, which has been gaining attention recently. Integrated cancer treatment focuses on the well-being of cancer patients and refers to treatment that includes conventional medicine and multidisciplinary treatment methods. Among them, there is a lot of interest in cancer treatment using traditional medicine based on immunity both domestically and internationally.
Immune function is a very important issue in cancer treatment. This is because cancer cells gradually develop the ability to evade both innate and acquired immune responses. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy to remove cancer cells can damage the immune system due to side effects such as bone marrow suppression.
It is gradually being revealed that various herbal medicines restore the damaged immune system to a normal state and enhance the immune response against tumors. (Cho WC. Cancer Lett. 2007) Research is being conducted on various herbal medicine treatments to improve the cancer environment, suppress metastasis and recurrence, or alleviate cancer symptoms.
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