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This medical typology divides people in four types based on their traits; Tae-Yang, '''So-Yang''', '''Tae-Eum''' and '''So-Eum''' type. Although the Sasang typology utilizes same Acupuncture points and medical Herb s as Kampo and Traditional Chinese Medicine , it is based on the combination of the medical tradition of Korea and Neo-Confucianism which describes nature as quaternary. This typology explains the individual differences in behavioral patterns, physical characteristics and susceptibility to a certain disease based on their bio-psychological Trait s. The nature of each type is four Emotion s; Sorrow , Anger , Gladness and Enjoyment. These emotions stimulate specific organ developed or underdeveloped. As a results, their healthy and unhealthy signs are determined. So the Sasang typology is a Traditional Korean Medicine based on Personality . It also shows temperament-based guideline for safe and effective use of acupuncture and medical herbs even with significant adverse events. The Ephedra sinica is bad for So-Eum type but not bad for Tae-Eum type, and Aconitum is not bad only for So-Eum type (from ''traits of Sasang typology''). The Acupuncture points suggested for specific type are as follows. Tae-Yang type So-Yang type Tae-Eum type So-Eum type Suitable LR3(+) KI3(+) LU9(+) SP3(+) Acupoints LU9(-) SP3(-) LR3(-) LI4(-) The characteristic features of each types are as follows. These features are sometimes not obvious and can be mistaken as another type. The bio-psychological traits can be a good guide since the Emotion is the nature of each Sasang types. 1. Sasang typology from Big Five Personality Traits ; The Sasang types were comparable to Extraversion and Neuroticism dimension in Hans Eysenck 's theory. So-Yang type has high Extraversion and low Neuroticism, and the So-Eum type showed opposite features. Tae-Eum type was extravert and neurotic, and highly distinctive in such physical traits as Body Mass Index and blood Triglyceride concentration. 2. Sasang typology from Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ; SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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