A Study on the Pathology and Therapeutics of Epigastric Discomfort in the Soeumin Taeeum Symptomatology

Abstract A Study on the Pathology and Therapeutics of Epigastric Discomf ort in the Soeumin Taeeum Symptomatology Young-Kwang Seo * , Ji-Won Lee, Jun-Hee Lee, Won-Cheol Choi * , Eui-Ju Lee, Byung-Hee Kho Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ * Dept. of Clinical Traditional Oncology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ 1. Objective Gastric Stuffiness(心下痞證) in the Soeumin Taeeum symptomatology(少陰人 太陰病) in Sasang Constitutional Medicine shows an interesting evolutionary process. Originally found in the texts of Sanghanlun (傷寒論), the perspectives regarding the symptoms of Gastric Stuffiness were expanded by many medical scholars and Lee Jema. To comprehend the Jema's concept of Taeeum symptomatology and utilize his prescription clinically, it deserves to study on the Gastric Stuffiness in Donguisuseowon (東醫壽世保元). 2. Methods Many texts including Sanghanlun (傷寒論) and Dongeuibogam (東醫寶鑑) were reviewed in order to track the evolutionary process concerning the symptoms of Gastric Stuffiness. Also, Lee Jema's works including the different versions of Donguisuseowon (東醫壽世保元) were reviewed to examine the development of Lee's concepts regarding the Gastric Stuffiness in the Soeumin Taeeum symptomatology.