Hwabyung has been well known as form of psychosomatic illness among Korean. But hwabyung does not fit into any category of the traditional oriental medicine and western psychiatry. Common Korean peoples recognize the conception of hwabyung so, we rega...
Hwabyung has been well known as form of psychosomatic illness among Korean. But hwabyung does not fit into any category of the traditional oriental medicine and western psychiatry. Common Korean peoples recognize the conception of hwabyung so, we regard it as a Korean culture-bound syndrome.
Chiljeung(七情), the emotional stresses are similar to Hwa. And the symptoms of hwabyung are similar to psychosomatic disease, vegetative dystonie and perimenopausal symptoms like hot flush, depression, anxiety, and irritability.
We think that Ganul(肝鬱), Shinheu(腎虛) and Shimsinbulgyo(心腎不交) are important pathologic bases of the hwabyung.
We expect the cross-cultural study and broad clinical study for hwabyung.