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A Study on the Side Effects of Using Herbal Medicine Assigned to aDifferent Constitutional Type

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2009, 21(2), pp.115-122
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

유준상 1

1상지대학교

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ABSTRACT

1. Purpose Sasang constitutional herb medicine is known as specific to his own's constitution. So other constitutional herb medicine can induce side effects. This study investigates the cause and side effects of other constitutional herb medicine. 2. Methods Literature study was carried out with the chapters including harm to other constitutions in the books “Dongyisasangjinryoeuijeon(東醫四象診療醫典)” and “Joeuihak(朝醫學)”. And the causes of side effects were studied in terms of herbology and movements of Qi in Sasang constitutional medicine. 3. Results Herb medicines of Taeeumin's have the dispersing Qi energy, so Soeumin could have side effects mostly and some of Soyangin could do. Herb medicines of Soeumin's have the warming Qi energy, so Soyangin could have side effects like dermatitis or fever. Herb medicine of Soyangin's have cooling Qi energy, so Soeumin could have side effects of digestive system like diarrhea and some of Taeeumin could do. 4. Conclusion It is thought that herb medicine is safe and less harmful when herb medicine is prescribed and taken according to his own constitution.

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