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KMID : 0878220120240030050
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.50 ~ p.59
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A Study on the Physiological Symptoms and Pathological Symptoms of Japanese to Sasang Constitution
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Kim Yun-Young
Yoo Jong-Hyang
Kim Ho-Seok
Lee Si-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: In this research, the constitutional diagnosis based on the theory of Sasang constitutions were carried out to Japanese subjects living in Japan, and the external applicability of Sasang constitutional medicine was evaluated by analyzing the physiological symptoms and the pathological symptoms according to their constitutions.
Methods: Total 144 Japanese subjects who live in S city were invited from Mar. 2010 to Jul. 2011 for the research, and their constitutions were analyzed with constitution diagnosing tool that was developed by Korean institution of oriental medicine (KIOM) in 2011. The collected data was analyzed in terms of the physiological symptoms and the pathological symptoms according to the sasang constitutions with computer software of SPSS 17.0.
Results: In the physiological symptoms related to excrements, Soyangin more frequently did not have excrements of gold color (p=.034) and feel the tenesmus (p=.047) than the subjects of other constitutions. In the physiological symptoms related to cold & heat, Soyangin more frequently felt cold in feet and hands (p=.011), and Soeumin more frequently didn’t like drinking water regardless of thirst (p=.017). In the physiological symptoms, Soyangin frequently felt dryness in eyes, and Taeumin frequently felt uncomfortable because of the phlegm.
Conclusions: The theory of Sasang constitution which is a Korean traditional medicine can also be applied to the health care of Japanese, and it can contribute to the health promotion of Japanese subjects.
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KEYWORD
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Japanese, Sasang Constitution, Physiological Symptoms, Pathological Symptoms
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