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Body Types Glossary

사상체질 영어로: Sasang Terms in Korean and English

Soeumin, So-Eum or 소음인? The four types, key Korean medicine words and clinic phrases, in Korean, hanja and English.

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Body Types Interactive Tool

Eum Yang Test: Does Your Body Run Cold or Hot?

Ten everyday questions place you on the eum (cold) to yang (hot) scale that Korean medicine starts from, with food and ginseng guidance for your result.

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Diet Interactive Tool

Sasang Food List: What to Eat for Your Korean Body Type

Search 146 foods, from pork and ginger to kimchi jjigae, and see which of the four body types each one suits and why.

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Body Types Research Guide

Sasang vs Eight Constitution Medicine: 4 Types or 8?

Two Korean constitutional systems are often confused online. Compare their histories, type names, diagnostic methods, evidence, and why one test cannot be converted into the other.

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Skincare Practical Guide

Korean Skincare Barcode Guide: What a Scan Can Tell You

Find the correct number, distinguish a barcode from a batch code, translate key Korean label terms, and learn why a match cannot prove authenticity.

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Skincare Ginseng

Sulwhasoo vs Donginbi: Which Ginseng Skincare Is Better?

A source-checked comparison of ginseng focus, formulas, texture, price, international access, skin needs, and the best first product to try.

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Skincare Body Types

Best Hanbang Skincare Brands by Body Type

Sulwhasoo, The History of Whoo, Donginbi, Hanyul, and Beauty of Joseon - matched to your constitution. Warming ginseng lines for cold skin, cooling mugwort lines for hot skin.

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Body Types Health

Why Am I Always Hot? Heat Intolerance and Your Body Type

Sweating while everyone else is comfortable? Always feeling hot is the signature of a yang-dominant body type. Here are the signs, cooling foods, and when to see a doctor.

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Diet Body Types

Coffee and Your Body Type: Why Caffeine Hits Everyone Differently

One latte leaves you wired while your friend sleeps fine after espresso. Your Korean body type changes how caffeine behaves - and which constitutions should cut back.

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Body Types Health

Can't Sleep? Insomnia and Your Korean Body Type

Racing mind or too cold to settle? Hot and cold constitutions get opposite kinds of insomnia - and need opposite fixes. Find your sleep pattern.

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FAQ Sasang & Hanbang

100 Questions About Sasang & Hanbang - Answered

Everything people ask about Korean constitutional medicine - from basics to ginseng, diet, K-beauty, and body type diagnosis. Short, clear answers with links to full articles.

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Body Types Sasang Medicine

Sasang Typology Test: Find Your Korean Body Type

Learn the key diagnostic questions, hot vs cold signs, ginseng response, and how Sasang body type testing actually works.

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Ginseng Body Types

Ginseng Side Effects: Does Ginseng Keep You Awake?

Korean red ginseng giving you headaches, insomnia, or jitters? Your body type determines if ginseng helps or harms you.

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Diet Body Types

Diet by Body Type: Foods for Your Korean Constitution

Keto, fasting, vegan, raw foods, spicy food, and ginseng can help one body type and harm another. Korean medicine explains why.

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Diet Body Types

Why Keto Works for Some People and Destroys Others

Your friend lost 20 pounds on keto. You gained 5. Same diet, same discipline. Your Korean body type explains exactly why.

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Sasang Medicine Developer

We Made Korean Constitutional Medicine Machine-Readable

The world's first open API for Sasang body type data. Free JSON endpoints for types, diet, herbs, skincare, and symptoms.

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Skincare Body Types

Hanbang Ingredients: Korean Skincare Herbs by Body Type

Ginseng, centella, mugwort, green tea, rice ferment, and snail mucin are not one-size-fits-all. Match them by body type.

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Body Types Health

Cold Hands and Feet: Why You're Always Cold

If your hands and feet are always freezing while everyone else is fine, your Sasang body type may explain the pattern.

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Don't Know Your Body Type Yet?

Understanding your Sasang constitution is the first step to making health, diet, and skincare choices that actually work for you.