I switched practitioners a few weeks ago and he diagnosed very low blood, low qi and strong liver heat. He said I was a complex case with lots of problems and he will address the root instead of all the symptoms which sounded promising.
He advised I'm not to have any warming herbs and gave me very bitter, woody, barky tasting formula. I also had digestion problems prior to starting, foul sticky stools each morning alternating with constipation so I know this doesn't help- these symptoms still continue.
3 weeks in and I'm on the same formula, although he added more energy herbs this week.
Last week I started to get a bitter taste that lasted for a week , and has now subsided a little. I also started waking at 3.30 craving sweets which hasn't happened for a few months but is known to happen very occasionally. In the past couple of days I've got tenderness in my liver region, earlier today it was mildly throbbing for a few minutes. I'm also pretty fatigued this week. I do have a few very small gallbladder polyps, diagnosed a few years ago but I haven't had pain in that region for a couple of years.
I'm wondering how to differentiate between the herbs clearing and moving or aggravating the condition.
Thank you 🙏