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Sasang constitutional medicine 사상의학

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The Sasang constitutional medicine (Korean: 사상의학; Hanja: 四象醫學) or Sasang typology is a typological constitution medicine within traditional Korean medicine. It was systematized by Yi Je-ma in his book Dongyi Suse Bowon: Longevity and Life Preservation in Eastern Medicine (동의수세보원, 東醫壽世保元) in 1894. It is a branch of the yin-yang theory. It divides people into four body types based on their biopsychosocial traits and their nature of strong and weak organs.

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• Korean Name: 사상의학
• Hanja: 四象醫學
• Type: constitutional medicine
• Systematized By: Yi Je-ma
• Year Systematized: 1894
• Classification: four body types
• Founder: 이제마
• Founder English Name: 동무
• Genre: 체질의학론
• Key Work: 동의수세보원

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