Perspective of the human body in sasang constitutional medicine

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 31-41

  Lee, Junhee ^a   Jung, Yongjae ^a   Yoo, Junghee ^a   Lee, Euiju ^a   Koh, Byunghee ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Discourse on Organ Systems; Donguisusebowon; Human body function; Human body structure; Sasang constitution

Indexed keywords

BODY CONSTITUTION; CHINESE MEDICINE; ENERGY METABOLISM; KIDNEY; KOREA; LIVER; LUNG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SASANG CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE; SPLEEN; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WATER METABOLISM;

EID: 70350623237     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep086     Document Type: Review

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