An Introduction to Sasang Constitutional Medicine

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The ultimate goal of SCM is to cultivate the mind in order to achieve the proper balance of mind and body, which will lead to good health and longevity. This is the fundamental concept of this medicine. .... Constitutional differentiation may appear simple, but it can become complicated if we lose sight of Dr. Lee Je-ma's basic theory. What has been presented thus far regarding physical shape, mental nature anddisease syndromes describes the typical paradigm of each constitution. However, you are not likely to see a patient with a fixed mental state or one with a unique disease syndrome. Therefore, it is best to combine the three methods of analysis (physical shape, mental nature and disease syndromes) when possible. Each method has its own limitations and exceptions for constitutional differentiation. SCM theory formed by Lee Je-ma is totally different from the Western Medicine. SCM cures people s hurt body through cultivating the mind to achieve the proper balance of mind and body. This book gives readers brief and clear introduction of the basic concepts of SCM.