Research Article
The Concept of Sasang Health Index and Constitution-Based Health Assessment: An Integrative Model with Computerized Four Diagnosis Methods
Table 1
The 8 health levels and 24 health stages according to
Dongeuisusebowon-Sasang-Chobonkwon [
4].
| Health level
(Life Quality Index) | Stage | Symptom (over a one-year period) | Medication and healthcare recommendations |
| | Shinseon (Shenxian) | I, II, and III
| No illness at all | — | | Chongrang (Qinglang) | I, II, and III | | Qoekyong (Kuaiqing) |
I, II,and III
| | Kangnyeong (Kangning) | I, II, and III |
| | Woekam (Waigan) | I
II
III | Duration of illness < 3 months | No medication is needed (daily self-care is enough) |
| | Naesang (Neishang) | I
II
III | Duration of illness < 6 months | Primarily daily self-care, with supportively medication |
| | Noeok (Laoyu) | I
II
III | Duration of illness < 9 months | Primarily medication, with supportive daily self-care |
| | Weekyong (Weiqing) | I | One month illness-free with medication and good healthcare | No medication can improve the illness | | II | Incurable state of disease; medication temporarily alleviates the illness | | III | No medication can alleviate the illness |
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