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A Study on ´Health´ concept of Sasang Constitutional Medicine

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : JSCIM
  • 2003, 15(3), pp.88-99
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : December 31, 2003
  • Accepted : December 31, 2003
  • Published : December 31, 2003

Lee Tae Gyu 1 HWANG MINWOO 1 Lim Jinny 1 Jung Yong Jae 1 Kim Sang bok 2 Lee Sookyung 1 Koh Byung-Hee 1 Song Il Byoung 1

1경희대학교
2경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과

ABSTRACT

Background and Objective : The status of development of instruments to assess the 'health status' reflecting the concept of Sasang Constitutional Medicine is still far from satisfaction, despite their importance in building basic data for health promotion, evaluation of effectiveness of treatment, health policy and so on. for these reasons the health scale of Sasang Constitutional Medicine shod be developed. Therefore as from of preliminary research, this study is to review the concept of health and symptoms in health status in Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Methods : It was researched as bibliologically with Dong-mu's chief medical writings such as ┌Dongyi Soose Bowon┘(東醫壽世保元)┌Dongyi Soose Bowon Sasang Chobongyun(東醫壽世保元四象草本卷)┘ - Results and conclusion : 1. In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, it is suggested that Inherent vitality(命脈實數) has relations to health and Knowledge-Acting(知行) is a primary factor which affects health. And it is thought that Healthy condition(完實無病ܻ) is that human being has enough Healthy energy(保命之主) of Small viscera. 2. In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, it is thought that stool, urine, sweating and digestion become important indexes to measure the physical health state. 3. In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, it is thought that the mental health is in control of inclination of mind by golden mean(中庸) and in tranquillity of constant mind according to constitution. 4. In Sasang Constitutional Medicine, it is thought that the social health is state thar can do social acting harmoniously by keeping away from alcohol, sexual appetite, property and power.

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