A study of Aging and Life Span in Sasang Constitutional Medicine

노화와 수명에 관한 사상의학적 양생관에 대한 고찰

  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Constitutional Medicine, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Song, Il-Byung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Constitutional Medicine, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Ko, Byung-Hee (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Jung-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Constitutional Medicine, KyungHee Univ.)
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 송일병 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (한국한의학연구원) ;
  • 유정희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2002.12.30

Abstract

Purpose The goal of this study tried to provide aging and life span in Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Methods It was researched Master Dong-Mu's documentary records about aging and the life span represented by ${\ulcorner}$Dongyi Soose Bowon Sasang Chobongyun${\lrcorner}$ and ${\ulcorner}$Dongyi Soose Bowon${\lrcorner}$ published in 1901. Results & conclusion 1. A principal of regimen according to Sasang Constitutional Medicine isn't medicational method but non-medicational method. There are control mind and upright oneself. 2. Dong-Mu's the views of the span of life represented by 'Inherent vitality' that a term means health promoting and forecasting length of the life. He also emphasizied a natural power of recovery from damaged vitality. 3. Greed is reduced one's lifetime. It is originated by bias for 'joy-anger -sorrow-pleasure'. The other example is 'Liquor-Sex-Property- Authority'. 4. The way of prolonging lifetime what managed small visceral intestines through constitutional upright oneself. This is found on pathology, care of health and constitutional 'Knowledge and Deed'.

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