Understanding Meat from the Perspective of Sasang Constitutional Medicine - The theory of Four-constitution food with pork and chicken

사상의학에서 바라본 육류에 대한 이해 - 돼지고기와 닭고기에 대한 사상식품론

  • Lee, Woon-Kyu (Center for Advanced Medical Education by BK21 Project, Inha University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Dug (Sa-dang Oriental Medical Clinic)
  • 이운규 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 의학전문대학사업단) ;
  • 김종덕 (사당한의원)
  • Received : 2009.10.20
  • Accepted : 2009.11.29
  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

1. Objectives: According to Sasang Constitutional Medicine, human beings are classified into four constitutions. Furthermore, medication and food should be taken differently based on the constitution because Sasang Constitutional Medicine is a field where all living things are perceived from a relative viewpoint instead of a standardized one. If so, what about the animals and its meat? This paper aims to identify the characteristics of the mics consumed, sonsially targeting pork and chicken as they are some of the most frequently enjoyed ones with the perception of the animals by the Sasang Constitutional Medicine. 2. Methods: We examine the differences between pigs and chickens through the behavior and nature of them such as morphology, sound, body temperature, taste etc and support the observed differences with medical application. 3. Results: From the Sasang Constitutional Medicine's perceptive, pig is considered as Soeumche while chicken is belongs to Soyangche. Thus, pork is recommended for the SY type while chicken is preferable for the SE type. 4. Conclusions: In this paper, we are trying to suggest several categories for the evaluation of the constitution in animal, especially for pig and chicken. We hope that this is one of the framework for the understanding the animal with Sasang Constitutional Medicine's viewpoint. And also, it may useful to apply the basis what we have outlined in this paper for improving the method of raising livestock as well as the research of laboratory animals.

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