Essential Teachings of Sasang Medicine

Gary Wagman is a practitioner of Oriental medicine and acupuncture. He was among the first foreign students to study at Daejeon University of Oriental Medicine in South Korea and is now based in Oregon, USA, where he founded the American Institute of Korean Traditional Medicine. Find out more at koreanmedicine.us and sasangmedicine.com

• Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1. Theory. 1. Theories on Human Nature and Conduct. 2. The Four Basic Characteristics. 3. Expanding & Fulfilling. 4. The Zhang Fu Organs. 5. The Basic Principles of Medicine. Part 2. Clinical Application. 6. Illness of the So Eum Individual. 7. Illness of the So Yang Individual. 8. Illness of the Tae Eum Individual. 9. Illness of the Tae Yang Individual. Part 3. Additional Topics. 10. The Virtuous Path - Advice for Everyday Life. 11. Four Constitutional Classification and Diagnosis. Useful Resources.

The Sasang method was developed by a Korean scholar named Lee Je-ma, who published a single medical text entitled Dongeui Susei Bowon. The product of prolonged study and several years of extensive research, Gary Wagman's annotated translation of this text is a significant accomplishment. Despite the numerous differences between the East and the West, this translation is the culmination of a dedicated effort to bridge cultural dissimilarities while preserving the essence of Lee Je-ma's teachings.