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A Study on the Use of Herbal Extracts according to the Sasang Constitution of Patients in Japan Dong-Hoon Ryu․Kenji Watanabe ∗ ․Soo-Hyung Jeon․Jong-Won KimDept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.Center for Kampo Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine ∗ ObjectivesThis study was performed to find out the correlation between the use of herbal extracts and the Sasang constitutionof patients in Japan. MethodsWe recruited 315 subjects who had been visiting the Center for Kampo Medicine for the treatment, Keio Universityin Tokyo, Japan. They answered SSCQ-P(Sasang Constitution Questionaire for Patients) questionnaire, a sasang constitutionspecialist interviewed them and diagnosed the sasang constitution. And the 80 herbal extracts subject's having takenwere classified into four type Sasang constitutional herbal formulas according to Donguisusebowon , the ingredientsin a formula that have different role(sovereign, minister, assistant and courie) and effect and indication of formula.Results1. Among the total 315 subjects, the number of Taeyangin, Soyangin, Taeeumin, and Soeumin was 3(1.0%), 85(27.0%), 90(28.6%), and 137(43.5%). 2. Among the 80 herbal extracts subject's having taken, the number of each Soyangin, Taeeumin, and Soeumin herbal formulas was 30, 7 and 43.3. 1 Soyangin and 2 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 3 Taeyangin subjects group. 29 Soyangin, 4 Taeeumin, 52 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 85 Soyangin subjects group. 39 Soyangin, 6 Taeeumin, 45 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 90 Taeeumin subjects group. 51 Soyangin, 6 Taeeumin, 80 Soeumin herbal formulas were prescribed in 137 Soeumin subjects group. Conclusions The Soeumin rate in Japan was significantly higher than that in Korea. There was no significant correlation betweenthe use of herbal extracts and the Sasang constitution in Japan.Key Words: Sasang Constitution, Distribution, Herbal extract, Correlation, Japan |
