Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Clinical Study of Stool According to Sasang Constitution

사상체질에 따른 대변의 특징에 대한 임상적 검토

  • Park, Seong-Sik (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 최재영 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2002.08.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This paper was for studying the features of stool according to Sasang constitution and to be helpful to make a diagnosis Sasang constitution. Using the result of this study, it will be helpful to diagnose a Sasang constitution. Methods: There were 504 patients(214 men and 290 women) who answered questionnaire and were diagnosed by the Sasang constitution specialist at constitutional clinic of Dongguk Bundang Oriental Hospital. Using the response of questionnaire and several statistical techniques, we tried to find the characteristics of each constitution depending on its stool behaviors. Results: As a result of the analysis of questionnaire, the stool of Taeumin and Soyangin got, on the average, more scattered than the stool of Soeumin(p<0.05). In a view of defecation time, feeling after defecation and thickness of stool, there was no difference between Sasang constitution.

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