東醫寶鑑과 東醫壽世保元에 나타난 우리 民族의 醫學精神

Abstract

1. Objectives This research is purposed to present developmental direction of traditional Korean medicine, through summarizing original medical mind of traditional Korean medicine. 2. Methods It was researched as bibliographic study with chief writings of traditional Korean medicine such as 􋺷 DongEuiBoGam(東醫寶鑑)􋺸 and 􋺷Dongyi Suse Bowon(東醫壽世保元)􋺸 3. Results and Conclusions (1) Huh Jun regarded Three Precious(三要: 精, 氣, 神) as important factors in Morpho-imaginary viewpoints. So he suggested finding out the pathological states according to the states of Three Precious. (2) As Huh Jun recognized that the essence(精) is the origin of the body, he suggested the medical mind of laying emphasis on the essence. And he suggested that circulating of the essence is important to health and longevity, which is different from previous trational medicne laying emphasis on the tonifying of five organs(五臟). (3) Dong-mu suggested diagnostic method that is to find out “Natural Principle of Organ(臟腑性理)” by observation of “Knowing-Acting(知行)” and “Morphological aspect and Temper(體形氣像)”. And he suggested finding out pathological states according to states of “Good Qi of each constitution(體質正氣)”. (4) Dong-mu recognized that the disease should be treated by recovering “Good Qi of each constitution” with both pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacotherapy. So he uggested the medical mind of laying emphasis on “Good Qi of each constitution”, which is different from previous trational medicne laying emphasis on the tonifying of five organs. (5) To be brief, Huh Jun layed emphasis on the essence and Dong-mu layed emphasis on “Good Qi of each constitution”. Emphasizing internal vitality which is applyed to treatment and prevention of disease is the original medical mind of traditional Korean medicine.