Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Biological Change by Forest Healing according to Sasang Constitution : preliminary study

사상체질별 숲치유의 생체학적 변화 : 예비연구

  • Hong, Sun-Gi (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Sun, Seung-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Ga-Young (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Ju (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Han, In-Sik (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Hun (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Semyung Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Jun-Sang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Sangji Korean Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 홍선기 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 최은주 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 선승호 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 최가영 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이선주 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한인식 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이재훈 (세명대학교 충주한방병원 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 유준상 (상지대학교 부속한방병원 사상체질의학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.04
  • Accepted : 2011.11.18
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

1. Objective This study was performed to research the biological change of forest healing according to Sasang constitution. 2. Methods Forty seven applicants are involved in this study. They were classified into three groups(Soyangin, Taeeumin, Soeumin) by QSCC II. And then they participated in forest healing program from March 26 to March 27 in 2011. We performed before and after experiment, including vital sign, electroencephalography(EEG), heart rate variability(HRV), complete blood cell count(CBC), biochemical test(BC), and stress hormones. 3. Results Men had the relaxative effect of tension. While, the group of women and Soyangin was more sensitive to sudden environmental change than the group of men or other constitutions. The tension of women and soyangin's group increased after the forest healing program. Soeumin group showed reduced diastolic blood pressure after the forest healing program. 3. Conclusions Forest healing program has shown better efficacy in relaxation in men than women, in lowering diastolic blood pressure in Soeumin group than other constitutional groups. However a single positive result within this study should be carefully interpreted.

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