1898년도 조선왕실의 의료 연구 - 『태의원일기』를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Taeuiwon(太醫院) was in charge of the medical care of the royal family in the Chosun period of 1898　 The Taeuiwon Ilgi(太醫院日記) is the document which was recorded by Taeuiwon officials　 In this study　 the authors studied the contents of Taeuiwon Ilgi of 1898 in order to understand the medical care of the royal family of Chosun Kingdom　 In 1898　 Taeuiwon took some careful measures to take good care of the royal family　 Taeuiwon physicians made regular inquiry about their health through the format called Moonan(問安)　 The Moonan was to check out the health conditions of them　 When Taeuiwon carried out Moonan　 Emperor Kojong was asked to take a medical examination called Ipjin(入診) by the court physicians of Taeuiwon　 even if he were in good condition　 Taeuiwon physicians also regularly prescribed Insamsokmium(人蔘粟米飮)　 when the royal family performed the religious service or went into mourning　 Insamsokmium is a kind of restorative food containing ginseng　 From the above　 we could conclude that Taeuiwon provided the preventive care to them　 It was considered the proper way to such kind of high personage in that period