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The Outline and Prospects of Sasang Constitutional Medicine Ⅱ

Byung-Hee Koh, Ph.D., KMD (Korea)

individual characteristics. Lee mutual understanding, of
Je Ma, in Korea, had already the four constitutions with
elucidated the importance of their different perceptions,
personalized medicine when abilities, character, working
caring for patients in clinical methods, personal relationship
practice 100 years earlier. style, and aptitudes. On
Just as a tailor-made suit this basis, it is important to
can resolve the discomfort establish a culture in which
from an off-the-rack suit individuals acquire and
that feels somehow not right practice healthy love, which
for the body, constitution- produces mutual harmony
based treatment is expected based on an understanding
to provide a higher quality of the constitution, and the
of life, by exploring methods strengths and weakness of
of care and recuperation that oneself and others.
are suited to the individual’s Here, Sasang constitutional
environment while taking medicine holds the key. Combined
△ ‘Dongui Suse Bowon’ ny Lee Je Ma. into account their unique with efforts in other fields to
constitutional traits. Several construct a healthy society, the
Ⅲ. Challenges for Sasang traditional Korean medicine 2. Preventive medicine aspects might be incorporated mentality of Sasang constitutional
constitutional medicine4 strongly demands a ₩reflecting national health in personalized medicine, medicine could provide a shortcut
multidisciplinary approach. insurance policy including: to making a society of individuals
3. Increased exchange The development of traditional In Dongui Suse Bowon’s • Personalized diet - with good health who will lead
with western medicine Korean medicine is important Gwangje-seol, Lee Je Ma establishment of a constitution- a long life.
General knowledge related because, when accompanied presented the wisdom of based diet culture 7) 6. Contributing to the
to health and medicine is by multidisciplinary research, living healthily, according • Personalized treatment - improvement of healthcare

based on western biological it can promote creative to one’s constitution, from constitution-based treatment worldwide
science. For this reason, advancements in not only birth until death. To maintain • Personalized care - Lee Je Ma pronounced the
the concepts and theories medicine and pharmacology, good health, it is important constitution-based treatment need to cultivate a medical
in sasang constitutional but also in wide ranging for all individuals to receive environment, disease mentality that could contribute
medicine or traditional Korean areas such as biochemistry, preventive medical care management, and health to improving healthcare
medicine are very difficult bioengineering, food science, throughout their lifetime. examinations worldwide, based on the
to understand. Expanding agricultural science, and even Depending on the individual, principles of dongui (東醫,
the scope of patient-centric ethics and philosophy. this may include maternity 4. Construction of a the originality of traditional
academic exchange has been and child healthcare, infant healthy society5 Korean medicine), suse (壽
raised as an important issue Ⅳ. Future prospects healthcare, healthcare at Placing others before oneself 世, living one’s full lifespan),
to overcome these limitations. school, community healthcare, and pursuing public benefit and bowon (保元, preserving
1. Medicine that places adult disease care, and elderly over personal profit plays a one’s original vigor).
4. Generalization and humanity at the center healthcare. The importance of key role in constructing a
familiarization If the natural sciences can different stages of healthcare society in which the most 7. Fostering traditional
Medicine is clearly a specialist be said to promote the is universally recognized ethical people are the healthiest. Korean bioindustry in the
area, but it is closely related mechanization of humans, and reflected in national Caution regarding alcohol, 21st Century
to daily life. In reality, many traditional Korean medicine, healthcare policies, with a sex, money, and power (酒 The 21st Century presents the
diseases are associated with especially SCM, recognizes large investment of financial, 色財勸), developing a sturdy opportunity for modern medical
a patient’s environment and humans as a being with physical, and human resources. conscience and genuine diagnosis and treatment
dietary behavior. As such, duties and responsibilities to If the mentality of SCM were character (存心養性), and an techniques, through the
there is a need to develop direct healthy development of actively applied to preventive attitude of seeking wisdom development of genomic
guidance for basic healthcare societies. It cannot be ignored medicine, it could provide and enjoying good deeds ( information linking eastern and
using approaches that anyone that the predominance of actual improvements in 好賢樂善) produce a bright western medicine, to drive the
can apply to their daily life. considering the body in national healthcare. SCM is future and healthy society. In new medical bioengineering
Recently, there have been purely physical terms in not limited to theory, but addition to the construction industry. In addition, there
efforts to study the effects western natural sciences, and possesses concrete and of a new medical paradigm, is potential to create links
of sasang constitutional where this meets economic practical treatment techniques. this will play a leading role between research, treatment,
traits on chair development, principles, manifests as Therefore, if the SCM mentality in improving quality of life and medical and pharmaceutical
interior design, healthy diets, extreme selfishness. SCM were applied to all areas of and society as a whole. industries via a convergent
play guidance for children, is meaningful as a healthy national healthcare, it could technical approach involving
learning styles and career model for future medicine establish a robust model of 5. Establishment of growth western diseases, sasang
exploration for youths, and because it encourages future medicine. programs based on the constitutional pathologies,
leadership and organizational responsible self-care principle of ji-in-jeong-gi and genetic diagnosis. In so
operations within workplaces. based on a robust social 3. Personalized medicine6 (知人正己) (understanding doing, SCM needs to grow into
consciousness, through the With the recent publication people and examining a global medicine worthy of
5. Increased exchange pursuit of harmony between and discussion of the results oneself’) leading in the 21st Century,
with basic sciences humans and nature, society of the Genome Project, At the heart of a healthy generating a global market
Insofar as it is founded and individuals, and body there have been attempts to society, is the harmonious and contributing to worldwide
upon various basic sciences, and mind. develop treatments based on association, in pursuit of improvements in healthcare.