Hepatonia
Strong Liver/Weak Lungs
For this constitution, heavy perspiration is an indication of a healthy condition, and conversely, little perspiration is a sign of physical weakness. Therefore, individuals of this constitution can benefit from taking hot baths or using a sauna, both of which induce much perspiration and thus provide refreshment. These individuals should avoid talking excessively and drinking alcohol. Their having a blood pressure that is higher than average is a sign of having a healthy condition.
Pathology
Individuals with the hepatonia constitution are susceptible to hallucinosis, the symptoms of which are unpleasant delusions, paranoia, and megalomania. Though these individuals are able to think and reason clearly, they are sometimes mistakenly considered as lunatics, otherwise described as “living dead.” They were born with high blood pressure, so it is normal for them to have a blood pressure that is higher than average. If they take measures to lower their blood pressure (because they are unaware of the benefit to their constitution of maintaining a high blood pressure), they will tire easily and may suffer from hallucinosis. This type of hallucinosis can be treated simply by constitutional therapy, which entails taking hot baths.
Factors That Contribute to a Harmful Lifestyle
All kinds of ocean fishes, Alcohol,any kind of shellfish; any kind of green vegetable; terrapin; shrimp; octopus; cabbage; cocoa; chocolate; buckwheat; dextrose; swimming
Factors That Contribute to a Beneficial Lifestyle
All kind of Meats, Rice; bean; wheat flour; Indian millet; tofu; lotus root; carrot; Chinese balloon flower; radish; milk; coffee; eel; loach; garlic; pear; apple; watermelon; walnut; pine nut; mushroom; sugar; vitamins A,B,C,and D; alkaline drinks; practicing long inhalation
Vesicotonia Story
You may have encountered individuals who are susceptible to having hallucinations. Even healthy individuals may suffer from hallucinosis, which leads to such disorders as insomnia, a morbid fear of meeting people, megalomania, and paranoia. In many cases, we cannot identify any problems through medical diagnosis. According to Eight Constitutions Medicine, hallucination is a disorder that particularly affects individuals who have the hepatonia constitution when they do not eat meat. Eating vegetables and fish causes problems for this constitution. When hepatonia individuals?who are considered to be carnivorous?do not have a diet that includes meat, they may contract various disorders, such as hallucinosis. Foods that are harmful for this constitution include fish and green vegetables. In addition, dextrose injections may be extremely dangerous, occasionally leading to death; therefore, extra caution should be exercised by hepatonia individuals when they receive dextrose injections.
International Acupuncture Journal - June, 1996 issue
The 17th Natural Medicine International Symposium in 1995
Key lecture 3, [ Eight Constitutional Medicine and Diet 3 ]
Dr. Do Won Kwon, Director of Dawnting Cancer Research Institute
