The Concept of Sasang Health Index and Constitution-Based Health Assessment: An Integrative Model with Computerized Four Diagnosis Methods

Table 2

Representative phenotypical signs of health states for each of the SC types described in Dongeuisusebowon-Sasang-Chobonkwon [4].

	TE	SE	SY	TY
Healthy sign; General healthy sign	Perspiration	Good digestion	Good bowel movements	Smooth urination
Facial feature	Glossy purple complexion	Glossy purple complexion	Serene blue complexion	Serene fair complexion
Pulse feature	Long and tight	Smooth and weak	Floating and rapid	—
Vocal feature	Loud and raspy; Gravelly and throaty	Toneless and soft spoken; Lilting and mellow	High pitched and hasty; Merry and clear	Talkative and hasty; High pitched, clear, persuasive, loud, and resonant
Skin feature	Hazy and fat	Glossy and thin	Hazy and fat	Glossy and thin
Sleep habits	Loud and deep breathing, powerful tossing and turning	Loud and deep breathing, powerful tossing and turning	Smooth breathing, restful, calm, and heavy posture	Smooth breathing, decent, calm, and heavy posture
Sweating	Profuse sweating	No/little sweating	No/little sweating	Profuse sweating
Unhealthy sign; General unhealthy sign	Absence of perspiration	Indigestion	Constipation	Musculoskeletal weakness; Emesis
Facial feature	—	Hazy yellow complexion	Pale or dark complexion	Dark complexion
Skin feature	Glossy and thin	Hazy and fat	Glossy and thin	Hazy and fat
Sweating	No/little sweating	Profuse sweating	Profuse sweating	No/little sweating