scholarly journals The Study on the Sim(心) in Buddhism Medicine, Sasang Constitutional Medicine, and Oriental Medicine for construction of mind and body cure

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Geun-Woo Kim ◽  
Seong-Sik Park
Keyword(s):  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

scholarly journals Quantitative Sasang Constitution Diagnosis Method for Distinguishing between Tae-eumin and Soeumin Types Based on Elasticity Measurements of the Skin of the Human Hand

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (s1) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Wook Song ◽  
SungJun Lee ◽  
Yon Kyu Park ◽  
Sam Yong Woo
Keyword(s):  
Human Hand ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Compression Method ◽  
Repeatability Error ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Diagnosis Method ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Measurement Repeatability ◽  
Elasticity Measurements

The usefulness of constitutional diagnoses based on skin measurements has been established in oriental medicine. However, it is very difficult to standardize traditional diagnosis methods. According to Sasang constitutional medicine, humans can be distinguished based on properties of the skin, including its texture, roughness, hardness and elasticity. The elasticity of the skin was previously used to distinguish between people with Tae-eumin (TE) and Soeumin (SE) constitutions. The present study designed a system that uses a compression method to measure the elasticity of hand skin and evaluated its measurement repeatability. The proposed system was used to compare the skin elasticity between SE and TE subjects, which produced a measurement repeatability error of <3%. The proposed system is suitable for use as a quantitative constitution diagnosis method for distinguishing between TE and SE subjects with an acceptable level of uncertainty.

scholarly journals Strategic Approach to the Globalization of Sasang Constitutional Medicine

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Myeong Soo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
The Other ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Discussion Session ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Korean Traditional Medicine ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Further Development

The workshop on “Strategic Approach to the Globalization of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM)” was held in the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) on September 18, 2009. This workshop was designed to discuss and brainstorm the strategic approach to the globalization of SCM, one of the unique systems in Korean Traditional Medicine, with three topics and an extensive panel discussion. Professor Edwin Cooper, Editor-in-Chief ofeCAM, gave a commemorative lecture for publication of the second supplement ofeCAMentitled “Sasang Constitutional Medicine as a Holistic Tailored Medicine”. The other two presenters suggested some practical methods for globalization of SCM on the basis of their experiences. After the three main presentations, there was a panel discussion session for further development of workshop topics, extended by five other external experts. They discussed the benefits, limitations and essentials for globalization of Korean Traditional Medicine, specifically SCM, from bench to bedside.

scholarly journals Could there Be a Synthesis between Western and Oriental Medicine, and with Sasang Constitutional Medicine in Particular?

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (s1) ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Noble
Keyword(s):  
Systems Biology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
Biological Organization ◽  
Central Concept ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine

Attitudes towards oriental medicine are changing for two major reasons. The first is that many patients, even in the West, are choosing to use its practitioners and methods. The second is that the rise of Systems Biology may offer a better basis for dialogue, and even for synthesis, between the oriental and Western traditions. However, a lot of work is needed to clear the way for such dialogue and synthesis. Much of this work should be devoted to clarifying the meanings of the terms used, and the framework of theory and practice within which oriental methods operate. But it is also necessary for Systems Biology itself to mature as a discipline, particularly at the higher levels of biological organization since it is at these levels that oriental medicine derives its ideas and practice. Higher level Systems Biology could be a basis for interpretation of the Korean version of oriental medicine: Sasang constitutional medicine since it seeks patient specific analysis and treatment, and the mathematical methods of systems biology could be used to analyze the central concept of balance in Sasang.

scholarly journals Korean Oriental Medicine in Stroke Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Suk Kim ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Douglas Mann ◽  
Susan Gaylord ◽  
Hye-Jung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
Korean Hand Acupuncture

Korean Oriental medicine (KOM), known as Hanbang in Korea, is the primary health care system for more than 20% of the population in Korea. Often integrated with allopathic Western medicine, it has been used and studied extensively in Korea for a variety of conditions, including stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Although KOM shares its origins with traditional Chinese medicine, its unique cultural contributions include a number of innovations in diagnosis and technique, such as Sasang constitutional medicine, Saam acupuncture, herbal acupuncture, and Korean hand acupuncture. This article reviews the development and use of KOM in Korea, focusing on a major component, Sasang constitutional medicine. It describes a preliminary study of effectiveness of Sasang constitutional medicine in the treatment of stroke and discusses the directions of future research in KOM.

scholarly journals Sasang Constitutional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comparative Overview

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junghee Yoo ◽  
Euiju Lee ◽  
Chungmi Kim ◽  
Junhee Lee ◽  
Lao Lixing
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Systems Pathology ◽  
Fundamental Understanding ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Sasang Constitutional Medicine ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Constitutional Medicine ◽  
The Universe

Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) is a holistic typological constitution medicine which balances psychological, social, and physical aspects of an individual to achieve wellness and increase longevity. SCM has the qualities of preventative medicine, as it emphasizes daily health management based on constitutionally differentiated regimens and self-cultivation of the mind and body. This review's goal is to establish a fundamental understanding of SCM and to provide a foundation for further study. It compares the similarities and differences of philosophical origins, perspectives on the mind (heart), typological systems, pathology, and therapeutics between SCM and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM is based on the Taoist view of the universe and humanity. The health and longevity of an individual depends on a harmonious relationship with the universe. On the other hand, SCM is based on the Confucian view of the universe and humanity. SCM focuses on the influence of human affairs on the psyche, physiology, and pathology.

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