古代諸文献に見る日本の医療について

Abstract

Chiefs in ancient communal society, had to complement the governance capacity to have a magical and religious profession. In ancient society, the disease is not only threatening the life of the individual, was a big problem that could shake the roots of society due to a reduction in the labor force. Therefore, the corresponding ability to disease in chief, ie that curse physician capacity has been constantly questioned, have appeared well in episodes of Ohokuninushi. And in order to cure the disease in ancient times, “Pollen of a reed mace” “mother’s milk”, “hot spring” that the private therapy also say experience medicine to use, such as was present, “Kojiki”, “Nihonshoki” and “Hudoki”, etc. in I can be confirmed. The legacy of these folk remedies advanced medical law from the continent, but was hushed shadow, I think that probably has been handed down in private. Of early medicine was brought over from overseas record in the early 5th century, was handed down knowledge of the continent via the Korean peninsula. Further, when entering the 7th century Kenzuishi, and followed by Kentoshi is to be dispatched, the latest of medicine of the continent is as to try more directly. Korean Peninsula and medicine, medicine and pharmaceutical that has flowed from China, since the start of governing the country by the enforcement of Ritsuryo degrees, while been developed and evolved along with the traditional medicine of Japan, “Daidoryujuhow”, “Kinranbo”, “Ishinbō” it is was led to the place you want to compile the Japanese independent medical documents such as. And by the development and systematization of the health care system, when that happened the epidemic in the country such as plague, the court is as than relying on curse such as Oharai and prayer, continue to Kyujutsu the people sent the medicine and doctor . However, in the court, prayer and Heihaku to God and Buddha than medicine and apothecary, chanting, and towards the magical prayer has been frequently done, and faith in the gods by the imperial family and aristocracy, a variety of curse strong confidence in it is possible to glimpse that.