Korean Traditional Medicine (Hanbang/Hangbang) is a comprehensive medical system that shares roots with Chinese medicine but developed distinctive features, most notably the Sasang Constitutional Medicine of Lee Jae-ma. The Donguibogam (1613) represents the most complete codification of Korean medical knowledge and is recognized as a UNESCO cultural treasure.
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UNESCO Memory of the World — comprehensive Korean medical encyclopedia; 25 volumes covering theory, diagnosis, and 6,846 prescriptions
Foundation of Sasang Constitutional Medicine — Korea's unique contribution to East Asian medicine
Determination of the patient's constitutional type through body shape, facial features, temperament, voice quality, and disease patterns
Three-position pulse diagnosis similar to TCM, interpreted through Korean constitutional framework
Abdominal palpation influenced by both Kampo and TCM methods, with Korean diagnostic interpretations