• Journal of the Korean Institute of Oriental Medical Informatics
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

Objectives: This study aimed to find out the origin, efficiency in sasang constitutional medicine and dosage of Mu tong. Methods: Investigation and analysis was been done through 15 literatures like the pharmacopoeia of the five countries in east Asia, the literatures about sasang constitutional medicine and so on. Results and conclusion: The species of Mu tong in Korea is identical with the Mu tong in China, but different from Chuan mu tong and Guan mu tong in China. Mu tong is a kind of medicine using by kidney can be use at most 12 qian (about 45g) a day when treating heat closing in small intestine, edema, headache, dysentery and difficult urination on Soyangin(SY).

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.79-86
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• 2011

1. Objectives: Pharmacopuncture according to Sasang Constitutional Medicine is new field of constitutional medicine. We investigated safety of pharmacopunctures to develop this treatment. 2. Methods: We searched for papers in fifteen Korean oriental medical journals and four online searching portal articles. Hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and general toxicity tests were investigated about one hundred thirty kinds of pharmacopunctures. 3. Results: Toxicity test about 36 kinds of 130 pharmacopunctures were investigated. 1) Hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity test of pharmacopunctures were searched in 11 of 38 Soeumin herbs, 8 of 36 Soyangin herbs, 5 of 44 Taeeumin herbs and 1 of 12 Taeyangin herbs. From among these herbs, toxicity was detected in Radix aconiti lateralis preparata(附子), Fructus alpiniae oxyphyllae(益智仁), Semen crotonis(巴豆), Radix bupleuri(柴胡) and Semen armeniacae amarum(杏仁) pharmacopunctures. 2) General toxicity test of pharmacopunctures were searched in 8 of 38 Soeumin herbs, 9 of 36 Soyangin herbs, 6 of 44 Taeeumin herbs and 2 of 12 Taeyangin herbs. from among thes herbs, toxicity was detected in Radix aconiti lateralis preparata(附子), Radix ginseng(人蔘), Semen crotonis(巴豆), Rhizoma seu radix notopterygii(羌活), Radix aralia cordatae(獨活), Semen armeniacae amarum(杏仁) and Radix scutellariae(黃芩) and Cortex acanthopanacis(五加皮) pharmacopunctures. 4. Conclusions: From these results, we must decide extraction method, concentration and dose carefully to use the toxic pharmacopuncture. More toxicity test and further study is needed about pharmacopuncture treatment in Sasang Constitutional Medicine.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.35-43
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• 2009

Introduction : Interests in personalized medicine or tailored medicine is growing in recent years, but traditional medicine with properties of tailored medicine have already been developing from many parts of the world. In this review paper, we tried to investigate the current research status and characteristics of traditional constitutional medicine by a comparative study. Methods and Material : We compared Sasang medicine from Korea, Ikkando medicine from Japan, Chinese constitutional medicine, Ayurveda from India. We investigated the current research status by searching academic DBs such as Medline, Riss4u, Kiss, CNKI, CINII. Then we examined characteristics of each medicine from various aspects of physiology-pathology-diagnosis-treatment-prevention. Results : We found out that each constitutional medicine is being studied the most in their native land. In addition, after analysing characteristics of these constitutional medicine, we learned that Sasang medicine and Ayurveda were putting emphasis on psychological factors in physiology-pathology-diagnosis-treatment-prevention, while Chinese constitutional medicine and Ikkando medicine were focusing on pathological factors. Discussion : We studied theories of constitutional medicine in various traditional medicine, and verified that Sasang medicine shares similarities and differences with these medicine. We suggest that deeper understandings of other constitutional medicine and attempts at clinical application can lead to advance of Sasang medicine.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.286-299
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• 2016

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report significant improvement of functional dyspepsia in 3 patients, who were diagnosed with 'Soyangin Spleen Cold-based Exterior Cold disease' and applied medication based on Sasang Constitutonal medicine.Methods The patients were treated with herbal medications, according to their own constitution. The objective outcome was measured by body composition analyzer and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), and the subjective sensation was assessed by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).Results The symptoms of functional dyspepsia improved remarkedly in all respects, without any side effects. Original symptoms also changed for the better.Conclusions This results show that it is available that functional dyspepsia is treated with medicines according to Sasang Constitutional medicine.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.108-113
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• 2004

1. Objectives The purpose of this study is to give an account of the effects of Korean herbal medicine therapy which is based on the Sasang Constitutional Medicine for the patient who has suffered from low back pain caused by the Herniated Lumbar Disc. 2. Methods Consulting her sungjeong(性情), Chehyungkisang(體形氣像) and QSCCII, we have diagnosed her as Soeumin(少陰人), and have prescribed Hyangbujapalmul-tang(香附子八物湯). 3. Results After the treatment, she felt her symptoms, low back pain, headache, and general condition, improved. 4. Conclusions This paper describes the process of management and changes of symptoms. We hope this paper useful to rehabilitatable treatment for low back pain caused by the Herniated Lumbar Disc through Sasang Constitutional Medicine.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.189-198
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report the improvement of elderly patient's severe anorexia including low blood pessure and cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet after treatment with Osuyubujaijung-tang. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records. This patient was diagnosed Soeumin lesser yin symptom according to Sasang constitutional medicine. He treated by Osuyubujaijung-tang. Results and Conclusions A patient with anorexia, low blood pressure, cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet, dizziness, general weakness showed the improvement of symptoms with treatment after Osuyubujaijung-tang.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.110-124
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• 2015

Objectives This study was purposed to develop the clinical practice guideline for examination of Sasangin disease and diagnosis for Sasang Constitution. Methods "Donguisusebowon" and many articles were reviewed and examined for developing clinical practice guidelines. And "Guideline for Educating Public Health Korean Medical Doctors on Diagnosis of Sasang Constitution" was basically used to develop clinical guidelines. Results & Conclusions By researching and discussing the examination of Sasangin disease and diagnosis for Sasang Constitution, we make the principle of the clinical practice guideline, including methods using body shape, facial shape, vocal characteristic and personality etc.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.32-42
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• 2021

Objectives The purpose of this case study was to report a patient with Post COVID-19 syndrome treated with Seunggeumjowi-tang based on Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Methods The patient was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and was suffering with post from COVID-19 syndrome such as fatigue and loss of appetite after discharge. The patient was diagnosed as Taeeumin and treated with Seunggeumjowi-tang. The progress was evaluated with the global assessment scale (GAS). Results and Conclusions Fatigue and anorexia were significantly improved, and other symptoms were restored as before. This case shows the possibility of Sasang Constitutional medication treatment for the sequelae of COVID-19.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.94-100
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to give an account of the effects of the Korean herbal medicine therapy which is based on the Sasang constitutional medicine for the patient who has suffered from scale of both foot caused by chronic psoriasis. The subject is a 81-year old man who has the symptoms caused by lacunar infarction, which are both leg weakness, gait disturbance, dizziness, dysarthria, frequency voiding, and scale of both foot caused by chronic psoriasis. We have diagnosed him as Shaoyangin(少陽人), and have prescribed Yukmi jiwhangtang(六味地黃湯). The consequence is the accompanied scale of both foot, both leg weakness, gait disturbance, dizziness, frequency voiding and general condition has improved.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.14-20
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• 2017

Objectives Recently, the demand for complementary & alternative and personalized medical service has increased in the world. The purpose of this study was to predict the future market size of constitutional medical service in Korea through past surveyed studies Methods The portal sites of OASIS, NDSL, RISS, KISS, Koreamed, were used to select the researches related with constitutional medical service market. Total 1,477 papers were identified and 43 of them were fully reviewed. Finally, three of them picked up. Two specialists joined this review. Results and Conclusion The rate of constitutional medical service market among Korean medical service market was 23.2% in 2004 survey, 26.6% in 2007, and 23.5% in 2010. The number of Korean medical clinics and hospital was assumed 17,118 in 2020. The market size of Korean medicine was predicted 698,929 ten million won and among them, the scale of constitutional market size was 181,171 ten million won which meaned 25.9% proportion of Korean medical market size. Conclusion Constitutional medical market seems to be developed faster than Korean medical market in future.