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eCAM 2009 6(Supplement 1):87-92; doi:10.1093/ecam/nep087
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© 2009 The Author(s).
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/uk/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Analysis of Skin Humidity Variation Between Sasang Types

Soon-Oh Jung1, Soo-Jin Park2, Han Chae3, Soo Hyun Park4, Minwoo Hwang5, Sang-Hyuk Kim6 and Young-Kyu Kwon3

1Dong Jin Oriental Medical Clinic, 2Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics Research Center, College of Medicine, Inje University, 3Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Oriental Medicine, Pusan National University, 4Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University, 5Department of SCM, School of Oriental Medicine, Pusan National University and 6Division of Constitutional Medicine Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, South Korea

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between variations in skin humidity (SH) induced by perspiration across Sasang types and to identify novel and effective Sasang classification factors. We also analyzed the responses of each Sasang type to sweating-related QSCC II items. The results revealed a significant difference in SH across gender and significant differences in SH before and after perspiration between Tae-Eum and So-Eum men. In addition, Tae-Eum women showed significant differences in SH compared with women classified as another Sasang type. Furthermore, evaluation of the items related to sweating in the QSCC II and their relationship to each constitution revealed a significant difference between Tae-Eum and other Sasang types. Overall, the results of this study indicate that there is a distinct SH difference following perspiration between Tae-Eum and other Sasang types. Such findings may aid in Sasang typology diagnostic testing with the support of further sophisticated clinical studies.

Keywords: QSCC II – Sasang typology – skin humidity

For reprints and all correspondence: Young-Kyu Kwon, Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Oriental Medicine, Pusan National University Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan, Kyungnamdo 626-770, South Korea. Tel: +82-51-510-8471; Fax: +82-51-510-8420; E-mail: kwon{at}pusan.ac.kr

Received March 16, 2009; accepted June 18, 2009


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