Chao Medicine Treatment Combining Pattern Manifestation(Constitutional Identification, Disease Identification) with Pattern Identification

조의(朝醫) 변상(辨象)(변체질(辨體質), 변병(辨病))과 변증(辨證)을 결합한 치료

  • Cui, Zhengzhi (The Yanbian Minzhou Institute of Medicine and Drug) ;
  • Cui, Xingxie (The Yanbian Minzhou Institute of Medicine and Drug)
  • Published : 2008.08.30

Abstract

State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China lead Research on Chao medicine's Constitutional Treatment project by which could involve the following principles. First, constitution can be identified, second, constitution correlates to ones susceptibility to diseases, third, constitution can be harmonized, fourth, prescription made according to ones constitution and patterns. These ideas is originated by Lee Je-ma's theory of Four Constitution Type in "DongEuiSooSeBoWon"(Longetivity and Life Preservation in Eastern Medicine). This is much similar to currents trends of personalized medicine in western medical sciences. Therefore further developing Lee's theory would have significant value on various fields of medicine.

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