Sasang Constitution Test in Busan, in English: What the Diagnosis Includes and What You Take Home

You can have a Sasang constitution diagnosis in English in Busan. limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) is a Korean medicine clinic next to Park Hyatt Busan in Marine City, Haeundae, where a doctor of Korean medicine estimates your constitution from a structured questionnaire, physical findings and pulse diagnosis, and explains the result to you directly in English.

limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) is across from the Suyeong Bay Yachting Center in Marine City, Haeundae, and reservations are recommended and walk-ins are welcome; consultations are one-to-one.

limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) is a ten-minute walk from Dongbaek Station on Busan Metro Line 2 and welcomes walk-ins. We are registered with Busan Metropolitan City as a medical institution for international patients.

What Sasang constitutional medicine is

In 1894 the Korean physician Lee Je-ma described four constitutions and argued that the same symptom can call for a different treatment in a different person. The four are:

1. Taeyang (Taeyangin)
2. Taeeum (Taeeumin)
3. Soyang (Soyangin)
4. Soeum (Soeumin)

Each describes a pattern: how the body is built, how digestion and sleep tend to behave, how a person responds to stress, and which foods and herbs tend to suit them. It is a part of Korean medicine that developed in Korea and is taught in Korean medical universities.

How the diagnosis is made

A constitution is not read from one test. The doctor puts three sources together.

1. A structured questionnaire — body shape, appetite, digestion, sleep, sweating, temperature preference, temperament.
2. Physical findings — build, posture, the face, the voice, the skin.
3. Pulse diagnosis — three fingers on each wrist, read at three positions and three depths for strength, depth, width and rhythm.

From these the doctor estimates your constitution and explains why, in plain English.

What we measure alongside it

To put numbers beside the traditional reading, we add modern measurements. All are short and non-invasive.

1. Body composition with the InBody 970 — muscle, fat, visceral fat and body water
2. EEG-based stress measurement — the balance of tension and relaxation
3. 3D facial analysis — left-right balance and contour; the report can be issued in 20 languages

Seeing the constitution and the measurements side by side is what we mean by modern Korean medicine.

What the result is used for

1. Food — which foods tend to suit you and which tend to weigh on you
2. Daily rhythm — sleep, exercise and how you recover from stress
3. Treatment — how acupuncture is planned and how a herbal prescription is built for you

If you only want to know your constitution, you can stop at the assessment. If treatment makes sense, options include LIMDA AcuNap acupuncture and one-to-one herbal medicine in 15-day units, packed for travel or shipped internationally.

What you take home

You leave with a written report in English covering the constitution reading and the measurements. Many visitors keep it as a reference for food and daily habits after they return home.

How long it takes

The measurements take about 15 minutes. Your first visit takes about 60–90 minutes, including consultation, assessment and treatment.

Frequently asked questions

Related reading

Pulse and Constitution Diagnosis in Busan — What Happens at Your First Korean Medicine Visit → InBody Test in Busan: Where to Get One, What the Numbers Mean, and What We Do with Them → What your report looks like: sample pages from a Korean medicine check-up at limda k-medical clinic, Busan → A Korean Medicine Experience in Busan — Pulse Reading, Body Scan, and a 20-Minute Nap → Your First Visit to a Korean Medicine Clinic — What to Expect →

Written by Dr. Chungrim Kim, Representative Director, limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) · Doctor of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine

limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) 1F, No. 104·105, iPark T1, 38 Marine City 2-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan (next to Park Hyatt Busan) Phone / WhatsApp +82-10-7925-6248 Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00 · Closed Sundays · public holidays (open on substitute holidays)

Originally published by limda k-medical clinic (경희림다한의원) on 2026-10-12 at limda.co.kr/journal/sasang-constitution-test-busan-en