위법에 관한 文獻的 考察

Bibliographic Study on Wibub(위法)

Objects: The purpose of this thesis is to consider classification of Wibub(위법), heating method of Wibub(위법) and the diseases for which Wibub(위법) is efficacious through bibliographic basements. Methods: We bibliographically studied on Wibub(위법) through 20 existing oriental documents. Results: Summarized as follows; 1. Wibub(위법) is an external therapy of applying heated herbal powder or granules wrapped in a cloth or applying heated implements to the affected part. 2. Wibub(위법) is divided into two types. One is Yakwi(약위) which uses medicine, the other is Wibub(위법) which only uses implements. 3. The heating methods of Wibub(위법) are various. there are using directly heated medicine, using heated implement and using Naengwi(냉위) and Yeolwi(열위) in turns. 4. Wibub(위법) is efficacious for mammary disease like as acute mammaritis, mastitis, anal disease like as hemorrhoids, proctoptosis, sore, muscle disease, multiple abscess, pyogenic infection of bone, gonarthritis externally and efficacious for cold paralysis, cold limbs, vomiting with diarrhea, mass in abdomen, abdominal pain, constipation, urinary disease like as dysuria, ischuria internally. Conclusions: As the aboves. Wibub(위법) is able to be used variously in clinical cases. so we consider that it is necessary to study methods which improve practical use of Wibub(위법).