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Distribution of Sasang Constitution and Prescriptions of Patientswith Coldness in Hands and Feet

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2016, 28(3), pp.225-232
  • DOI : 10.7730/JSCM.2016.28.3.225
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Published : September 30, 2016

Yoo Jun Sang 1

1상지대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

Objectives This study was implemented to investigate the distribution of Sasang constitution and prescription of the patients with coldness in hands and feet. Methods Sixteen patients with coldness were analyzed in terms of age, Sasang constitution, season and prescriptions. Results The distribution of Sasang constitution of the patients with coldness in hands and feet was like Taeeumin 50%, Soeumin 43.8% and Soyangin 6.2%. And the date of consultation of the patients is different seasonally, 50% of the patients visited in winter, 18.8% in spring and fall respectively and 6.3% in summer. The frequency by age group is different was like 31.3% of the patients visited in 20s, 18.8% in 10s, 30s and 50s, 12.5% in 40s. In terms of Exterior and Interior diseases, Soyanging and Soeumin patients were categorized in Interior diseases while Taeeumin patients were categorized in Exterior disease. Conclusions Patients with coldness in hands and feet were mostly classified into Taeeumin and Soeumin and the prevalence of its symptom was high in their 20s. Patients were willing to visit clinics in winter. The Exterior/Interior diseases and mild/severe diseases were different according to Sasang constitution.

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