Tongue of Fatigue by Classification of Sasang Constitution and Qi Blood Pattern Identification

Tongue of Fatigue by Classification of Sasang Constitution and Qi Blood Pattern Identification Na-Rae Choi ＊ , Soo-Jung Park ＊ , Jong-Cheon Joo ＊ , Young-Mi Kwon †＊ Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University † Dept. of Radiology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang UniversityObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relevance of Sasang constitution, Qi Blood pattern identification, and tongue diagnosis in subjects complaining of fatigue.Methods Seventy-three subjects who complained of fatigue were assessed using the Chalder Fatigue Scale, tongue diagnosis, pattern identification questionnaire and Sasang constitution diagnosis. The association of tongue diagnosis with Qi Blood pattern identification and Sasang constitution was evaluated. Results1. There was no significant association between tongue diagnosis and Sasang constitution.2. Tongue color, which is one of the diagnostic indicators in tongue diagnosis, was redder in the Qi stagnation group than in the Qi deficiency and Blood deficiency groups. ConclusionsTongue diagnosis can be utilized in future if proper research regarding Sasang constitution and Sasang constitution pattern identification is conducted.Key Words