Mathematical Analysis of Constitutional Theory Based on Imbalanced Structure of Five Energy Elements

오행기질(五行氣質)의 불균형적(不均衡的) 구조(構造)에 근거(根據)한 체질론(體質論)의 수리학적(數理學的) 분석(分析)

  • 허경구 (국제정치문제 연구소) ;
  • 박광석 (서울대학교 생체계측 신기술 연구센터)
  • Received : 2012.05.24
  • Accepted : 2012.08.02
  • Published : 2012.09.30

Abstract

Background: In contrast to the increased interest in constitutional medicine evidenced by clinical experiences, there has been no theoretical or mathematical analysis on the stability or number of constitutional types. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the stability of possible constitutional types and to find stable constitutional types based on imbalanced structure of five energy elements using mathematical analysis. Methods: For the 120 constitutional types which are possible by the imbalanced combination of five energy elements, vitality, stability and continuity were evaluated mathematically based on mutual activation and suppression between the five energy elements. Results: 10 constitutional types were derived. They had the highest vitality and stability, and they had permanent continuity, never changing their order of imbalanced structure. Conclusions: 10 constitutional types are logical and most reasonable when we classify the body types based on imbalanced structure of five energy elements.

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