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Constitutional Acupuncture
Sasang and Myers-Briggs 16 Personality Types

A Taeyangin likely has (T) Thinking, not (F) Feeling.

By David Lee, L.Ac.

knowing the big picture, such as is obsessive-compulsive with
the whole that is bigger than the repetitive movements.
sum of its parts. The ample number
of details can become easily boring A Taeyangin is a combination of
for the (I) Intuitives. (N) and (P). A Taeyangin likely
(F) Feeling likes to process the has (T) Thinking, not (F) Feeling.
world with emotion, where a A Soyangin’s type indicator is the
heartfelt interaction is preferable. (F) same as Taeyangin, except that the
Feelers are moody and emotionally (P) is primary and (N) is secondary.
moved. (T) Thinking likes to There is also a second Soyangin,
interpret the world with logic and which has (P) as primary and (S).
rationality. They prefer to approach Both Soyangins have (F) Feelings. flexible with changes. With their
the world with the scientific (T) Thinking function, they take on
process, and healthy skepticism the role of leading a group of people
△ Two different ideas from the East and West share many
things in common. image©DavidLee as emotion can get in the way of with courage, especially in times of
properly knowing the facts. uncertainty.
Western Myers-Briggs 16 (J) Judging is a Lesser Yin and Cold. (P) Perceiving is open-ended. (P) Personalities are not easily
personality types (MBTI) Lastly, (P) is a Lesser Yang and Hot. has a variety of interests and would distinguished because we all
conveniently identify the Sasang There are many MBTI books, prefer to defer deciding until the have more or less of the eight
4 constitutions. Developed in which describe these 8 functions in last minute. Hence, (P) is often late characteristics. But there is a bar
the 1940s from the work of a much detail. to an appointment. Furthermore, that delineates one opposing
famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung, (E) Extrovert is a person who gets they take on interesting projects but temperament function from
it amply describes the personality energized by being around people. leave many undone. When (P) is There are two Soeumins. One another. Population statistics can
characteristics more than Sasang Hanging around with people all extreme, it displays attention deficit Soeumin is (J) Judging primary and help the differentiation. About 50%
has. MBTI is a reliable way to day gives them increased stamina. disorder. (J) is orderly because it (N) Intuitive secondary. The second of the population is (S) Sensing,
identify the four constitutions of (I) Introverts like to spend more likes to select the most important Soeumin is (J) Judging primary and and the other half is (I) Intuitive.
Taeyangin, Soyangin, Taeumin, and time alone, as the solitary times task early and is persistent until (S) Sensing secondary. Both have Furthermore, about 70% of females
Soeumin. allow them to be replenished. (I) it is done. (J) is either early or on (J) Judging, a Cold type, as primary. are (J), and 30% are (P). Contrarily,
MBTI consists of 8 characteristics Introverts quickly get drained of time to an appointment. When (J) And both have (F) Feeling or (T) about 30% of males are (P) and
that make up 10 temperament energy when around people for too is extreme, the person’s behavior Thinking. Soeumin is stereotypically 70% are (S). Lastly, about 40% is (T)
types. The four opposing pairs are long. However, (E) and (I) are not known as emotional and moody Thinking and 60% (F) Feeling.
(E) Extrovert – (I) Introvert, (N) distinguishing factors because they because of the (F) Feeling function. The west has contributed to the
Intuitive – (S) Sensing, (F) Feeling exist in all four Sasang constitutions. But many Soeumin is also (T) knowledge of constitutions. The
– (T) Thinking, and (J) Judging – Thinkers, making them superior east has the application of diet
(P) Perceiving. Although developed (S) Sensing is characterized by an in analytical skills with less and herbal medicine. Both are
independently in the west, it has the interest in knowing details, such as emotionality. unified for an even more accurate
same meaning as the words used specifications and features. They diagnosis with proven natural
in eastern medicine. (N) Intuitive like to know the exact pieces that Taeeumins have (S) Sensing and medicine. Constitutional medicine is
is a Greater Yang and Damp. (S) make up the whole. Contrarily, (P) Perceiving. It allows them now more reliable, predictable, and
Sensing is a Greater Yin and Dry. an (N) Intuitive is interested in to know the details while being measurable.

Korean Acupuncture: The Individualized and Practical Acupuncture Ⅰ. Introduction

By Hye-jung Lee, Neurological Research

Acupuncture inherits its origin Huangdineijing, was transcribed framework to explain biologic therapies identified by Sasang pathologic reactions.
from ancient East Asia and is from the book named The Bible of phenom¬ena within the concept medicine according to the patient’ New acupuncture methods
one of the oldest healing arts. Acupuncture, which was brough! to of constitutional medicine. s innate constitution6 Eight that both simplify and enhance
It is currently gaining wider the Song dynasty from the Korean Theories of KA are to simplify constitution acupuncture is based practical approaches have also
acceptance among modern dynasty in 1092. The Huangdineijing the understanding of the body’s on the Jheore¬tical categories been devel¬oped. The Korean hand
scientific groups. Expanding states that the healing stones, an core imbalances and enable of eight succinct constitutions. acupuncture, for example, uses the
-interests in acupuncture are well ancient form of acupuncture, also practitioners to devise, therapeutic Both Sasang constitutional newly developed meridian system
reflected in the increasing number came from the East, implicating that strategies. that are based on medicine and eight constitu¬tion that is intrinsic in both hands where
of articles published. The PubMed acupuncture originated from eastern constitu¬tional energy traits. Saam acupuncture identify four or the whole body’s meridian system
database had 282 acupuncture ancient China . acupuncture suggests 12 energy eight constitutions according to is reflected as homunculus-like.
related articles in 1993, 294 in 1998 While maintaining a close (or Qi) traits_! that underlie diverse inherent discrepancies among Herbal acupuncture also integrates
and 452 in 2003, and the number relationship with China, Korea superficial biologic phenomena. major organ energies, all of which the benefits of herbal medicine and
has been dramatically increased to has continued to develop unique These 12 energies are· mainly are considered to determine the acupuncture attempting to elicit
529 in 2004. medicine of its own over the controlled by 12 corresponding physiologic characteristics of the more efficient reactions within the
Ancient Korean and Chinese history and established different meridian energies that determine individual and serve as a major- body.
dynasties held close relationships, types of acupuncture methods the inclinations of the whole body. imbalance of diverse pathologic In this report, we will briefly
not only in politics but also in from those of traditional Chinese And it is these 12 energies that are processes. These constitutional review the acupuncture of
medicine, throughout the history. medicine (TCM). targeted to recover the balance traits are considered as the traditional Korean medicine (TKM)
For example, the current ver¬sion Korean acupuncture (KA) uses a of the body’s energy system. source of individual differences in to date focusing on its unique
of Lingshu, the second half of the summarized and individualized Taegeuk acupunc¬ture emphasizes apparently similar physiolo¬gic or developments.