• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.299-310
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• 2017

The Sasang Constitutional Examination, which is a medical treatment for Korean medicine, is a insurance non-coverage item. It is necessary to diagnose the constitution for medical treatment and to know the health regimen according to the constitution. We plan this project in order to expand the insurance guarantee reinforcement for Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling. This study was to investigate the status of insurance coverage and non-coverage items and to investigate objectivity and standardization of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling. In addition, according to medical field, the items of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling were divided. We reviewed the status of constitutional health care services and applied it to the financial budget for the medical care costs. Finally we propose Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counseling of Korean Medicine Act Classification (plan) and propose Insurance Coverage of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling (plan).

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.16-28
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• 2021

Introduction The Sasang Urination Defecation Inventory was developed to analyze Sasang-type specific pathophysiological clinical symptoms, and its revised Sasang Urination Inventory (SUI) illustrated its clinical usefulness in Sasang type differentiation. However, the correlation with established clinical measures for its concurrent validity were not provided yet. Methods Total of 48 healthy university students were recruited to response Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6) and Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) of Western medicine along with the SUI of traditional Korean medicine. The correlation coefficients between UDI-6 and OABSS and SUI were acquired with Pearson's correlation, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Profile Analysis were used to analyze significant differences in SUI subscale profiles of each Sasang types. Results The SUI-HSS of urogenital hypersensitivity correlated positively with OABSS (r=0.442, p<0.01), and the SUI-DIS of urinary discomfort positively with UDI-6 (r=0.289, p<0.05). Interestingly, the SUI-total was correlated positively with age (r=0.326), height (r=0.318) and weight (r=0.304). The SUI-DIS for urinary discomfort of So-Yang (9.48±2.11) type was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of Tae-Eum (7.2±2.90) type. And SUI subscale profiles of each Sasang type were significantly (Wilks' Lambda=0.792, F=2.723, p=0.034) distinctive to each other. Discussion The acceptable convergent validity of SUI was shown using established measures of urogenital symptoms. The SUI might be used as an objective traditional Korean clinical measure for Sasang type differentiation and urological patients.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.15-35
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• 2022

Objectives Recent studies have reported that the digestion-related items contribute significantly to the diagnosis of constitution, though these were not described as the indicator for diagnosing Sasang constitution in 『Donguisusebowon(東醫壽世保元)』 「Sasanginbyeonjeunglon(四象人辨證論)」. The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons why such a gap appeared. Methods The digestion-related items and their rationales to be shown in eleven studies on the Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Diagnosis were reviewed. Thirty primary studies included in two systematic reviews were also reviewed to reconsider the significance of digestion-related items as an indicator for diagnosing Soeumin. Results & Conclusions A few pathways were found in studies on the Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Diagnosis, which could overestimate the significance of digestion-related items more than actual. Besides, in the primary studies included in two systematic reviews, there was also a possibility of overestimating the importance of digestion-related items due to some biases in the selection of subjects and the conducting of the study. Therefore, there might be room for reconsideration that indigestion was necessarily an indicator for diagnosing Soeumin.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.11-26
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• 2014

Objectives This research was proposed to present Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) for Soeumin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM): Diagnosis and Algorithm. This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. Methods We searched the literature and articles related to Soeumin Symptomatology diagnosis and algorithm. For developin diagnosis and algorithm, we searched the classification, ordinary symptom, present symptom of the Soeumin Symptomatology Results & Conclusions We classified the Soeumin Symptomatology by 4 steps: Exterior-Interior disease, favorable-unfavorable pattern, mild-moderate-severe-critical pattern, initial-intermediate-advanced pattern. And at the unfavorable pattern, ordinary symptom is very important. So Doctors focuss on the symptom of unfavorable's ordinary symptom such as temperament inclined symptom, excessive sweating, diarrhea, and vexation.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.216-220
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• 2003

We treated a Taiyangin(太陽人) patient with Yulkyuk(?膈) disease. He was diagnosed as acute cerebellar infarction, hypertension and trigeminal neuralgia(rule out). His chief complaint was nausea, dysphagia, trigeminal neuralgia, anorexia, and numbness of upper and lower extremity. He was orally administrated with Mihudeung Sikjang Tan(??藤植腸湯) additions. Mihudeung Sikjang Tang(??藤植腸湯) additions was Fructus Chaenomelis(木瓜), Grape root(葡萄根), Buckwheat(蕎麥), Semen pruni(櫻桃肉) etc. His chief complaint was improved by oral administration of Mihudeung Sikjang Tan(??藤植腸湯) additions, and we do report this clinical case study.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.139-146
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• 2003

Allergic Purpura is similar to Yangdokbalban Syndrom in Oriental Medicine. The main symptoms of Yangdokbalban Syndrom and allergic purpura are rashes and fevers in body. In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Taeumin have an Yangdokbalban Syndrom by Ganyeol as their inherent symptomatic phamacology. An inpatient diagnosed as allergic purpura in other hospital who has fevers in body, rashes and itchings at fevers was seen to Taeumin by his external figures and internal emotions. And, he has an symptomatic distinctiveness that general conditions refreshed after sweating and can drink water in chilling. Therefore A person was diagnosed as Taeumin with allergic purpura as above distinguishing symptoms, the curative value will be outperformed by taking Galgeunhaekitang.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.125-131
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• 2011

1. Objectives: This purpose of this case is to report that a soeumin patient diagnosed as pleural effusion was treated with Sibimiguanjung-tang and then her symptoms and result of chest X-ray and R-lab improved 2. Methods: We diagnosed the patient as Soeumin-Taeum-byung(少陰人太陰病). So we treated her with Sibimiguanjung-tang 3. Results: After we treated the patient with Sibimiguanjung-tang, her symptoms and result of chest X-ray and R-lab improved 4. Conclusions: This case study show an efficient result of using Sibimiguanjung-tang in Soeumin diagnosed to pleural effusion.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.213-222
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• 2007

1. Objectives The purpose of this case is to evaluate the effects of Sasang constitutional medical diagnosis and treatment on Soeumin Woolgwang-incurable disease with Vascular dementia. 2. Methods We treated two patients who attacked an acute cerebral infarction with dementia. We prescripted Doksampalmul-tang(獨蔘八物湯) for their physical symptoms. The improvement of their diseases were checked through their sleep, irritability, stool and vital sign. 3. Results After the Sasang constitutional medication of Doksampalmul-tang(獨蔘八物湯) were given, their physical symptoms were improved over all. 4. Conclusions This case-studies show an efficient result of using Sasang constitutional medication in the treatment of vascular dementia.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.98-105
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• 2010

1. Objectives The purpose of this case is to report that Soeumin patient diagnosed as Grave's disease was treated with Palmulgunja-tang and antithyroid drugs in combination. 2. Methods From April 7, 2010 to June 30, 2010, we treated him with Palmulgunja-tang and antithyroid drugs. We took his weight, pulse and checked visual analog scale(VAS) to evaluate the symptoms of Grave's disease. 3. Results After treatment, this patient's thyroid function test were improved faster than with western medicine treatment only in 2009. The symptoms also were improved. 4. Conclusions This case study showed an efficient results by giving Sasang Constitutional treatment in treatment of Grave's disease.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.201-209
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• 2000

Intestinal tuberculosis is an chronic infectious disease and occur insidiously. 29-years-old woman who has abdominal pain and diarrhea is admitted and we have diagnosed her as Soeumin and treated by east and west integrated therapy. The results is as following, first Pyobyung(表病) and Ribyung(裏病) occur anytime without development of a disease(傳變), second Byungjeung(病證) is occured according to Sojeung(素證), third we decide the severity of Byungjeung(病證) in according to the shape and period of stool, forth we find that Byungjeung(病證) is change from Teaeumjeung(太陰證) to Soeumjeung(少陰證) during west medical therapy