Development of an integrated Sasang constitution diagnosis method using face, body shape, voice, and questionnaire information.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sasang constitutional medicine (SCM) is a unique form of traditional Korean medicine that divides human beings into four constitutional types (Tae-Yang: TY, Tae-Eum: TE, So-Yang: SY, and So-Eum: SE), which differ in inherited characteristics, such as external appearance, personality traits, susceptibility to particular diseases, drug responses, and equilibrium among internal organ functions. According to SCM, herbs that belong to a certain constitution cannot be used in patients with other constitutions; otherwise, this practice may result in no effect or in an adverse effect. Thus, the diagnosis of SC type is the most crucial step in SCM practice. The diagnosis, however, tends to be subjective due to a lack of quantitative standards for SC diagnosis.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Do JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3502327 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature