Development of Diagnostic Indicator for the Sasang Constitution Exterior-Interior Disease Based on Original Symptom

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Development of Diagnostic Indicator for the Sasang Constitution Exterior-Interior Disease Based on Original Symptom Minyoung Park.Min-jung Lee.Minwoo Hwang Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ. Objectives The aim of study was to suggest diagnostic indicator according to Exterior-Interior disease for the Sasang Constitution based on original symptom. Methods We investigated the literature(󰡔Dongeuisusebowon sinchukbon󰡕) and another study(Clinical Practice Guideline for Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine: Diagnosis and Algorithm). As a result, we developed diagnostic indicator of original symptom for Exterior-Interior disease in Sasang Constitutional Medicine. Results and Conclusions Diagnosis of Exterior-Interior disease in Sasang Constitution was decided by heat and cold of original symptom. Detailed indicators of diagnosis in Exterior-Interior disease were heat/cold sensitivity, the degree of sweating, the amount of drinking water, thirst, face color and somatalgia.