Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Study on the Use of Herbal Extracts according to the Sasang Constitution of Patients in Japan

일본인 환자의 사상체질에 따른 한방제제 활용에 관한 연구

  • Ryu, Dong-Hoon (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Watanabe, Kenji (Center for Kampo Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Soo-Hyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.)
  • 류동훈 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • ;
  • 전수형 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김종원 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2012.10.23
  • Accepted : 2012.11.29
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to find out the correlation between the use of herbal extracts and the Sasang constitution of patients in Japan. Methods : We recruited 315 subjects who had been visiting the Center for Kampo Medicine for the treatment, Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. They answered SSCQ-P(Sasang Constitution Questionaire for Patients) questionnaire, a sasang constitution specialist interviewed them and diagnosed the sasang constitution. And the 80 herbal extracts subject's having taken were classified into four type Sasang constitutional herbal formulas according to "Donguisusebowon", the ingredients in a formula that have different role(sovereign, minister, assistant and courie) and effect and indication of formula. Results : 1. Among the total 315 subjects, the number of Taeyangin, Soyangin, Taeeumin, and Soeumin was 3(1.0%), 85(27.0%), 90(28.6%), and 137(43.5%). 2. Among the 80 herbal extracts subject's having taken, the number of each Soyangin, Taeeumin, and Soeumin herbal formulas was 30, 7 and 43. 3. 1 Soyangin and 2 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 3 Taeyangin subjects group. 29 Soyangin, 4 Taeeumin, 52 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 85 Soyangin subjects group. 39 Soyangin, 6 Taeeumin, 45 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 90 Taeeumin subjects group. 51 Soyangin, 6 Taeeumin, 80 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 137 Soeumin subjects group. Conclusions : The Soeumin rate in Japan was significantly higher than that in Korea. There was no significant correlation between the use of herbal extracts and the Sasang constitution in Japan.

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