Sasang Constitutional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comparative Overview

Table 4

Characteristics and correspondences according to constitution.

	Taeyang person	Soyang person	Taeeum person	Soeum person
Hyperactive organ^a	Lung	Pancreas	Liver	Kidney
Hypoactive organ	Liver	Kidney	Lung	Pancreas
Distribution	0.001%	30%	50%	20%
Character	Creative; Progressive; Charismatic; Heroic	Moody; Easily bored; Sacrificing; Righteous; Hot tempered	Pragmatic; Endurable; Humorous; Reflective; Cautious	Neat, Mild; Logical; Organized; Egocentric; Persistent
Body shape	Developed nape of the neck, Slender waist	Developed chest, Small hip	Thick waist, Weak nape of the neck	Developed hip, Weak chest
Healthy sign	Normal urination	Normal bowel habit	Normal sweating	Normal digestion
Unhealthy sign	Bubbles in mouth, Emesis	Constipation	No perspiration	Indigestion
Nature	Sorrow	Anger	Joy	Pleasure

^aFrom the SCM perspective, the lung, pancreas, liver, and kidney represent a functional system of organ groups that represent respiratory, digestive, preservative, and excretive systems, respectively. This table is modified from Chae et al.