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| Sasang type (prevalence) | So-Yang (소양, 少陽) (30%) | So-Eum (소음, 少陰) (30%) |
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Origin of the nature | Anger (怒) by righteousness (義) | Enjoyment (樂) by wisdom (智) |
| They become angry when they are blocked. The anger can be regulated by fairness | Worries can be relieved with wisdom. They enjoy what they have now |
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| Temperament or personality characteristics | Active, externally oriented, and talented for business. | Still, internally oriented, and self-directed |
| Unstable, easily getting bored, sacrificing, righteous, easily acceptable, quick tempered, active, and easy-going | Neat, mild, negative, intelligent, organized, patient, jealous, perseverant, passive, static, and meticulous |
| High Extraversion (NEO-PI). High Novelty-Seeking and low Harm-Avoidance (TCI). High SPQ | Low Extraversion. Low Novelty-Seeking and high Harm-Avoidance. Low SPQ. Low Positive Affect (PANAS). High in Trait Anxiety (STAI) |
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| Pathophysiological characteristics | Strong intake and digestion and weak waste discharge | Strong waste discharge and weak intake and digestion |
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Concerns for the good health | Easy with defecation | Good digestion |
| Avoid overactivation and overloads of bodily functions | Maintain healthy digestive function, peristalsis, and body heat |
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| Frequent symptoms or disease | Constipation, gastroesophageal (laryngopharyngeal) reflux disease, affective disorder, insomnia, and heat on chest | Indigestion or dyspepsia, upper respiratory infection, and neurotic symptoms |
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| Type-specific medical herbs | Rehmanniae Radix, Corni Fructus, Hoeoen, Alismatis Rhizoma, Osterici Radix, and Angelicae Pubescentis Radix | Ginseng Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Cinnamomi Cortex, Citri Pericarpium, Zingiberis Rhizoma Crudus |
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| Type-specific acupuncture points | Diagnosis with HT3. Treatment with HT7(+)/SP3(−) | Diagnosis with HT7. Treatment with SP3(+)/LI4(−) |
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