• 제목/요약/키워드: Sasang types

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QSCC II의 성정(性情) 항목과 MBTI의 상관성(相關性)에 대한 비교 연구 (The study on the relationship between MBTI and QSCC II composed to Nature & Emotion)

  • 송지형;박경수;심상민;장미경;김근우;구병수
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.21-39
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    • 2002
  • Objectives : This study is designed to evaluate the psychological characteristics of Sasang Constitution(Origin and Nature & Emotion Group) by MBTI. Methods : 200 people were tested by QSCCII(Origin and Nature & Emotion Group) and MBTI. It is analyzed by ANOVA, Frequency, Crosstabulation, Duncan & Scheffe Post Hoc Tests. Results : 1. The number of Soyangin was 73, Soeumin was 49, Taeumin was 50, Not classified was 28 in Origin group and Soyangin was 114, Soeumin was 28, Taeumin was. 26 in Nature & Emotion group. When we evaluate QSCCII with 38 Nature & Emotion questionaires, the number of Soyangin are incresed compare to Origin Group. 2. The most three MBTI Types are Soyangin ISTJ, ISTP, ESTJ, Soeumin IJST, ISTP, INTJ, Taeumin ISTJ, ESTP, ESTJ, in Origin Group and Soyangin ISTJ, ESTJ, ISTP, Soeumin ISTJ, ISTP, INTJ, Taeumin ISTJ, ESTP, ISFP in Nature & Emotion Group. There is no significant difference between Origin and Nature & Emotion Group in ststistics. 3. Soeumin & Taeumin tended to be introverted, judging types in Origin and Nature & Emotion Group. Soeumin tended to be intuition type in Nature & Emotion Group. Conclusion : We have not significant differences on peculiarity of sasang constitution compared to MBTI between Origin and Nature & Emotion Group in ststistics.

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체질(體質)에 따른 혈중(血中) Hormone 특성(特性)에 관한 연구(硏究) (A Study on the Specific Hormone Characteristics on the Blood in Four Types of Physical Constitution)

  • 김대성;김경요;한종현
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.193-212
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    • 1992
  • Comparative hormones quantities on the blood analysis was carried out to investigate the hormones specific characters on the blood in four types of physical constitution. Thyroid-stimulating (TSH), triiodothyronine($T_3$), triiodothyronine uptake($T_3$ uptake), free triiodothyronine(free $T_3$), thyroxine($T_4$), free thyroxine (free $T_4$), thyroxine-binding globulin(TBG), adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH), luteinizing hormone(LH), testosterone were measured. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. The value of thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, while the value of So-EUM-IN was increased and SO-YANG-IN was decreased. 2. The value of triiodothyronine($T_3$) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, while the value of TAE-EUM-IN was decreased. 3. The value of triiodothyronine uptake($T_3$ uptake) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, but between the value of TAE-EUM-IN and SO-EUM-IN, TAE-EUM-In and SO-YANG-IN showed significant difference. 4. The value of free triiodothyronine(free $T_3$) on the constitution didn't shown signifcant difference, but between the value of TAE-EUM-IN and SO-EUM-In, TAE-EUM-In and SO-YANG-IN showed significant difference. 5. The value of thyroxine($T_4$) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, while the value of TAE-EUM-IN and SO-YANG-IN showed difference. 6. The value of free thyroxine(free $T_4$) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, but between the value of TAE-EUM-IN and SO-YANG-IN showed significant difference. 7. The value of thyroxine-binding globulin(TBG) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference. 8. The value of adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference. 9. The value of luteinizing hormone(LH) on the constitution didn't shown significant difference, but between the value of TAE-EUM-IN and SO-EUM-IN, TAE-EUM-IN and SO-YANG-IN showed significant difference. 10. The value of testosterone on the constitution didn't shown significant difference.

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환경갈등에 있어 이해관계자들의 인식에 관한 연구 - 부산 사상구 주례 3지구 민간임대주택사업사례를 대상으로 - (Understanding the Perceptions of Stakeholders in Environmental Conflict - Public-Supported Private Rental Housing Conflict in Busan Sasang-gu Jurye 3 District -)

  • 박종식;조성윤;정주철
    • 국토계획
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    • 제54권4호
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    • pp.109-121
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to understand the perceptions of stakeholders in environmental conflicts. The private rental housing project in Busan Sasang-gu Jurye 3 District, which took place in 2017 is one of many cases of environmental conflicts between developers and local residents. The case is considered as a typical failure of collaborative governance that has consequently caused negative impacts to both local residents and government. To understand why local residents could not come to consensus even though the majority of them were against the development project, we analyzed residents' perceptions and subjective opinions towards environmental conflicts. This study adopted 'Q methodology' to investigate human subjectivity. The results showed three distinguished types of subjectivity structures. Each type was named as 'collaborative governance advocates', 'public administration distrusters', and 'current local government supporters' based on their characteristics. Participants in all three types showed opposition to environmental damages that can be caused by the private rental housing development, but they revealed different perspectives on the importance of public participation and institutional responsibility in the process of decision-making. This study makes better understand what makes it difficult to build collaborative governance as a means of overcoming environmental conflicts.

사상체질류형(四象體質類型)과 체격(體格) 및 신체형태지수(身體形態指數)와의 비교연구(比較硏究) - 도시(都市)와 농촌(農村)의 일부지역(一部地域) 남녀고등학교(男女高等學校) 3학년(學年) 학생(學生)을 대상(對象)으로 - (A Study on the Correlation Lee Jae Ma's Four Types of Essential Physical Constitution and From index - Concerning Male and Female 3rd Year High School Student in Some Urban and Rural Areas -)

  • 이문호;홍순용
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.71-85
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    • 1990
  • 673 third-year students of boy's and girl's high schools in Taegu city and Kuni-gun and Youngyang-gun and Euisung-gun in Kyongbuk province were selected and investigated as the subject, of this study on the correlation between Lee Jae Ma's Four Types of Essential Physical Constitution and Physical Form index. The result of the study was found as follows. First, as for Height, the findings were not identical with the expression that "person of shaoyin(minor Yin) Type are short and small -- while person of Taiyin (major Yin) Type are tall and big," cited in classification of four different constitutions in a document named "Dong-Eu-Su-Se-Bo-Won". Comparison of persons of Shaoyang (minor Yang) - Type proved infitness due to the lack of data on Height in documents concerning Lee Jae Ma's four types of essential physical constitution. Second, as for Sitting Height, the correlation was prored between the findings of this study and the expression in the above document describing external physical characteristics of shaoyin-Type persons that "The upper part and' the lower part of the body are well balanced", but in point of Relative Sitting Height, none between the two. Third, as for Chest-Girth and Relative Chest-Girth plus Weight and Relative Weight, the expression that "Persons of Taiyin(major Yin) Type have the largest physique of the lour types of persons in the characteristics of external physical features, and that they also tend to have continental(widechest or large-scaled) character and strong nerve, that they are stoutly-built and fal." proved to have the correlation with the findings of this study. Fourth, in point of Chest-Girth and Relative Chest-Girth, this study found that its findings have the correlation with the phrase that "Chests are well developed upwar -- and sturdy and solid." in describing the characteristics of Shaoyang (minor Yang)-Type person' external physical features, and that with the phrase that "Chests are narrow" in the case of Shaoyin(minor Yin)-Type persons. Fifth, as for Weight and Relative Weight, the correlation was found between the findings and the expression that "shaoyin-Type persons have comparatively less flesh" as a sign of external physical characteristics of Shaoyin-Type persons. The above-cited findings proved that there exist some correlations between external physique of the Lee Jae Ma's four types of essential constitution and physical Form Indexes. Actually, however, in clinical classification, it is desirable that this approach should be consulted only after carefull consideration based on Lee Jae Ma's theory, and it seems imperative to continue the study of objectivization of Lee's theory.

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Linguistical approach with Automatic MBTI Identification Model based on Measuring Bioelectricity Patterns

  • Hyun-Tae Kim;Ye-Jin Jin;Hye-Jin Jeon;Janghwan Kim;R. Young Chul Kim
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.200-210
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    • 2023
  • Until now, it is popular to use question-and-answer-based for human personality. The current inspection of representative personality types includes Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and job suitability evaluations. The problem of these inspection methods is influenced by the user's environment and psychological status during MBTI inspection. To solve this problem, we proposed MBTI Identification Model based on measuring bioelectricity patterns. We adapt traditional Korean medicine, the Eight Constitution, to this model. We develop an automatic MBTI identification algorithm that maps the Eight Constitution via biological current patterns to identify MBTI personality types. By utilizing the algorithm proposed in this research, it is anticipated that users will be able to measure MBTI more easily and accurately.

Nutrikinetic study of fermented soybean paste (Cheonggukjang) isoflavones according to the Sasang typology

  • Kim, Min Jung;Lee, Da-Hye;Ahn, Jiyun;Jang, Young-Jin;Ha, Tae-Youl;Do, Eunju;Jung, Chang Hwa
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.102-108
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    • 2020
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In Oriental medicine, certain foods may be beneficial or detrimental based on an individual's constitution; however, the scientific basis for this theory is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of body constitution, based on the Sasang type of Korean traditional medical classification system, on the bioavailability of soy isoflavones of Cheonggukjang, a quick-fermented soybean paste. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A pilot study was conducted on 48 healthy Korean men to evaluate the bioavailability of isoflavone after ingestion of food based on constitution types classified by the Sasang typology. The participants were classified into the Taeeumin (TE; n = 15), Soyangin (SY; n = 15), and Soeumin (SE; n = 18) groups. Each participant ingested 50 g of Cheonggukjang per 60 kg body weight. Thereafter, blood was collected, and the soy isoflavone metabolites were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Ntrikinetic analysis of individual isoflavone-derived metabolites was performed. RESULTS: Our nutrikinetic analysis identified 21 metabolites derived from isoflavones in the blood samples from 48 healthy Korean men (age range, 21-29 years). Significant differences were observed in the time to maximum concentration (Tmax) and elimination half-life (t1/2) for nine metabolites among the three groups. The Tmax and t1/2 of the nine metabolites were higher in the SE group than in the other groups. Moreover, the absorption rates, as determined by the area under the plasma-level curve (AUC) values of intact isoflavone, were 5.3 and 9.4 times higher in the TE group than in the SY and SE groups, respectively. Additionally, the highest AUC values for phase I and II metabolites were observed in the TE group. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that isoflavone bioavailability, following Cheonggukjang insgestion, is high in individuals with the TE constitution, and relatively lower in those with the SE and SY constitutions.

내원 환자의 MMPI 군집분석과 사상체질과의 상관성 연구 (Study for correlation between MMPI results and Sasang constitutions, in out-patients of Oriental Neuropsychiatry)

  • 김진형;양희숙;국윤재;노임선;이성근;장현호;김태헌;유영수;강형원
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.175-185
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    • 2004
  • Objective : For investigating correlation among diagnostic types, MMPI results and Sasang constitutions, in out-patients of Oriental Neuropsychiatry. Method: We got the following result by comparing the out-patients' MMPI and QSCCII from 2000/12/1 to 2001/12/30 at Sanbon Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University. Result and Conclusion: 1. A specific character of population for study's objects was that female (128, 68.4%) was twice bigger that the male(59, 31.6%). And their education levels were 52 of college graduate (27.8%), 40 of high school graduate (21.4%), and 14 of middle school graduate (14 %). A distribution of the occupation, there are 62 of labors (33.2%), 62 of white collars (33.2%), 30 of sales (16%), 16 of students (8.6%). Their marrige statuses were 144 of married (77%), 31 of single (16.6%), 4 of divorced (2.1%), and 1 of bereavement (0.5%). 2. In the physical constitutions there were 70 of Soeumin(37.4%), 56 of Soyangin(29.9%) 55 of Taeumin (29.4%), 6 of others (3.2%). A differentiation with their diagnosis, there were 55 of palpitations (29.4%), 45 of depression (24.1%), 18 of women's diseases (9.6%), 14 of insomnia (7.5%), 13 of headache (7%), 8 of pain (4.3%), 8 of hwabyung (4.3%), 7 of psychosis (3.7%), 4 of dizziness (2.1%), and 15 of others(8%). 3. A result of groupling MMPI, we could classify into 4 different groups. Group 1 is a profile of trasition in a neurosis. Group 2 is a proflie of a mental disease. Group 3 is a proflie of $'{\wedge}'$ type neurosis. And group 4 has normal profile. 4. Regarding each group with physical constitution and a distribution of diagnosis, Group 1 is found out 36.4 % of Soeumin, 34.10 % of palpitations. And group 2 showed 43.6% of Soyangin, 25.6% of depression. Group 3 showed 46.4% of Soyangin, 31.90% of palpitations. Group 4 showed the most in 34.3% of Soyangin, and 31.40% of palpitations 5. A result of the study using Chi-square test is that there is no correlation between the 4 different groups and the Sasang physical constitution.

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음양 성격 유형에 따른 화병 환자의 증상 비교 연구 (A Comparative Study of Symptoms in Patients with Hwabyung according to Yin-Yang Personality Types)

  • 윤석인;채한;박희영;이현우;박찬;정선용;김종우
    • 동의신경정신과학회지
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    • 제35권2호
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    • pp.141-151
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    • 2024
  • Objectives: To compare symptoms and characteristics among patients diagnosed with Hwabyung according to their yin-yang personality types. Methods: A structured clinical interview was conducted to diagnose Hwabyung, followed by a cross-sectional study involving a total of 118 Hwabyung patients (95 females). Various measures including the Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), Hwabyung Comprehensive Test (HCT), HwaByung Scale (HBS), State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Eogul Scale (ES), and Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) were administered. Results: SPQ-total showed significant negative correlations with HBS-personality and STAXI-control, and a significant positive correlation with STAXI-out. SPQ-behavior showed significant positive correlations with HBS-symptom, STAXI-trait, STAXI-in, STAXI-out, BDI-II, BAI, ES, and PHQ-15. SPQ-cognition exhibited significant negative correlations with HBS-personality, STAXI-control, and ES. SPQ-emotion had significant negative correlations with HBS-personality and STAXI-in and a significant positive correlation with STAXI-out. SPQ-Yin demonstrated a significantly higher HBS-personality than SPQ-Yang. SPQ-Yang exhibited significantly higher STAXI-out than SPQ-Yin, whereas SPQ-Yin showed significantly higher STAXI-control and STAXI-in than SPQ-Yang. Although differences in depression, anxiety, resentment, and physical symptoms between yin and yang were not statistically significant, variations in interpretation criteria were observed. Conclusions: Anger expression patterns and physical/psychological symptoms among Hwabyung patients are different based on their yin-yang personality types. These findings can inform the prediction of symptoms in Hwabyung patients according to their yin-yang personality types and aid in establishing appropriate treatment plans.

체통환자(體痛患者)의 사상의학적(四象醫學的) 사초(四焦)와 이목구비(耳目口鼻)를 중심(中心)으로 한 체열(體熱) 분석(分析) (Sasang Herb medicine, IRCT (InfraRed Computer Thermography), Yakchim (Korean herb-acupuncture) remedy)

  • 김수범;송일병
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.377-393
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    • 1996
  • 요통(腰痛)은 다른 어느 질병(疾病)보다도 많은 사람이 경험(經驗)을 하였던 질환(疾患)중의 하나로써 요통(腰痛)의 治療法(치료법)에는 전통적으로 침요법(鍼療法), 구요법(灸療法), 한약요법(韓藥療法)이 주(主)가 되어 왔으며, 최근에는 물리치료(物理治療), 약침요법(藥鍼療法), 추나요법(推拏療法) 등이 쓰이고 있다. 여기서는 1994년 9월 14일부터 1996년 5월 25일까지 "우리한의원"에서 고통(顧痛)으로 진료 받은 73명의 환자들을 중심으로 이름, 성별, 나이, 발병원인, 주증(主證), X-ray, CT, MRI 등의 소견, IRCT(InfraRed Computer Thermography) 소견(所見), 체질(體質), 사상처방(四象處方), 약침요법(樂鍼療法), 치료기간(治療期間), 경과(經過) 등을 분석(分析)하고 이것을 바탕으로 기존의 증치의학(證治醫學)과는 다른 사상의학적(四象醫學的)인 방법으로 요통(腰痛)을 접근하는 방법을 알아보고자 하였으며 아울러 X-ray, CT, MRI 등의 소견(所見)과 한의학적(韓醫學的)으로 이용할 수 있는 적외선체열진단(赤外線體熱診斷)과 비교하여 보며, 또 악침(樂鍼)에서의 사상의학적(四象醫學的)인 접근 방법도 알아보았다. 조사방법(調査方法)은 체질별(體質別) 분포, 사상처방(四象處方)의 사용, 치료경과(治療經過), 치료기간(治療期間)을 중심으로 하였으며, 체질(體質) 감별(鑑別)의 방법은 체형기상(體形氣像), 용모사기(容貌詞氣), 성질재간(性質材幹), 체질증(體質證), 체질병증(體質病證), 음식물의 반응 등을 중심으로 하여 임상적인 감별을 하였고, X-ray는 추나요법(推拿療法)을 위하여 Open mouth, C-spine AP&Lat, TH-spine AP&Lat, L-spine AP&Lat을 의뢰하였으며, 적외선체열진단(赤外線體熱診斷)은 피판(皮板)(Dermatomes)을 중심으로하여 각각의 디스크가 피판(皮板)에 미치는 부분을 관찰하여 양쪽의 체열(體熱)의 차이가 섭씨 1도 이상 차이가 나는 것으로 진단을 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 전체 환자 73명중 태음인(太陰人)이 47명(66.4%)으로 가장 많았고 다음은 소음인(少陰人)이 16명(21.9%)이었고, 소양인(少陽人)은 10명(13.7%)으로 가장 적었으며 이것은 동의수세보원(東醫壽世保元)에서의 태음인(太陰人) 오천인(五千人), 소양인(少陽人) 사천인(三千人), 소음인(少陰人) 이천인(二千人), 태양인(太陽人)은 드물다는 구성 비율과는 달리 소양인(少陽人)과 소음인(少陰人)의 구성 비율이 바뀌었으며, 전체적으로는 소양인(少陽人)이 적게 나오고 태음인(太陰人)이 많이 나왔음을 알 수 있다. 2. 각 체질별(體質別) 치료의 경과에 대한 만족도는 전체적으로 60.3%였으며 태음인(太陰人)에서 만족도(66.0%)가 높았고 소음인(少陰人)에서 만족도(56.3%)가 가장 낮았으며 소양인(少陽人)의 만족도 (60%)는 평균과 비슷하였다. 3. 각 체질별(體質別) 치료에 만족하는 환자(患者)에게 보인 사상처방(四象處方)을 분석하여 보면 소양인(少陽人)에 있어서는 표병약형방지황탕(表病藥荊防地黃湯)과 리병약(裡病藥)인 육미지황탕(六味地黃湯)이 고르게 썼으며, 소음인(少陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)인 십이미관중탕(十二味寬中湯)이 가장 많이 쓰였으며, 태음인(太陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)인 청심연자탕(淸心蓮子湯), 청폐사간탕(淸肺瀉肝湯), 열다한소탕(熱多寒少湯)이 많이 쓰였음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 소음인(少陰人)과 태음인(太陰人)은 리병약(裡病藥)이 치료 경과가 좋았으며 소양인(少陽人)은 표병약(表病藥)과 리병약(裡病藥)에서 고르게 쓰였음을 알 수 있다. 4. 치료에 만족하는 환자의 평균 치료기간은 약 6주였으며, 각 체질별(體質別)로는 소양인(少陽人)에서 4.2주로 가장 낮았고, 다음은 태음인(太陰人)이 5.7주 였으며, 소음인(少陰人)에서 6.8주로 가장 오래 걸림을 알 수 있다. 5. 사상의학(四象醫學)적인 요통(腰痛)의 치료방법은 외상성에 의한 요통(腰痛) 따른 치료와 그 외의 체질적(體質的) 소인에 따라 소음인(少陰人)의 표병(表病)온 승양익기(升陽益氣)를 하고, 리병(裡病)은 이음강기(裡陰降氣)를 하며, 소양인(少陽人)의 표병(表病)은 표음강기(表陰降氣)를 하고, 리병(裡病)은 청양상승(淸陽上升)을 시키며, 태음인(太陰人)의 표병(表病)은 폐양승기(肺陽升氣)시키고 리병(裡病)은 청간조열(淸肝操熱)을 하며, 태양인(太陽人)은 보간생음(補肝生陰)의 치법(治法)을을 쓸 수 있다. 6. 사상처방(四象處方)외의 방법으로 약침요법(藥鍼療法)은 체질적(體質的)으로 적용하는 방법은 약침(藥鍼)의 선별 방법과 약침(藥鍼)을 치료하는 부위의 선별방법으로 나눌 수 있다. 약침(藥鍼)의 선별에서 소음인(少陰人)은 蜂藥鍼(B.V.)을, 소양인(少陽人)은 홍화(紅花)(H.O)를 태음인(太陰人)은 호도(胡挑)(I), 웅담(熊膽), 우황(牛黃), 사향(麝香)(V,O.K.) 등을 써 볼 수 있고, 팔망약침법(八網樂鍼法)도 기존에 쓰는 체질별(體質別) 사상처방(四象處方)을 그대로 약침(藥鍼)으로 만들어 쓸 수 있다. 약침(藥鍼)을 치료하는 부위의 선별방법은 사상의학(四象意學)의 체질증(體質證), 체질병증(體質病證)을 충분히 응용할 수 있는 태극침법(太極鍼法)의 혈위(穴位)와 사초부위(四焦部位)에 따라 생리(生理), 병리(病理)를 적용시켜 쓰는 방법올 활용하여 볼 수 있다.

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Clinical Effects of Korean Ginseng, Korean Red Ginseng, Chinese Ginseng, and American Ginseng on Blood Pressure in Mild Hypertensive Subjects

  • Choi, Dong-Jun;Jung, Woo-Sang;Park, Seong-Uk;Han, Chang-Ho;Lee, Won-Chul;Cho, Ki-Ho
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 2006
  • Background : Ginseng has traditionally been used in oriental countries to recover vital energy from Qi deficiency, and has shown various biomedical effects in the scientific literature. Recent reports suggest that ginseng could regulate blood pressure (BP), but much controversy still remains. Therefore, we intended to assess the anti-hypertensive effect of several ginseng types frequently used in clinics. We also investigated the anti-hypertensive effect on Koreans and Chinese, and by the body type according to Sasang Constitution Medicine (SCM). Methods : The study subjects were recruited from mildly hypertensive patients who exhibited pre-hypertension(120/80 to 139/89 mmHg) and stage I hypertension (140/90 to 159/99 mmHg) in Korea and China. After assigning the subjects into a Korean, a Chinese, a red, and an American ginseng group by randomization, we prescribed ginseng at a dose of 4.5 g per day for 4 weeks. To assess the anti-hypertensive effect, we compared the mean of systolic and diastolic BP between before and after ginseng medication using a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor (24 hr ABPM. We also monitored adverse effect and laboratory findings to secure the subjects' safety. In addition, all of the subjects in Korea consulted a specialist of Sasang Constitution Medicine to identify their constitutional type. Results : There were 64 subjects treated with Korean ginseng, 58 treated with Chinese ginseng, 33 treated with red ginseng, and 64 treated with American ginseng. Korean, Chinese, and American ginseng all reduced subjects' BP; Korean and Chinese ginseng showed more effect. The secondary analysis on the subjects' nationality revealed that all of the ginseng types showed more significant anti-hypertensive effect in Chinese patients than in Koreans. The third analysis on the constitutional type of SCM showed there was no significant difference in the effectiveness and the safety of ginseng among the constitutional types. Conclusions : We suggest ginseng, especially Panax ginseng without any steaming-drying process, could be useful for mild hypertension. Further, ginseng is safe regardless of subjects' constitutional type or type of ginseng within a dosage of 4.5g per day.

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