The Historical Research of Chuna Therapy

추나의학(推拿醫學)에 관(關)한 의사학적(醫史學的) 고찰(考察)

  • Lim, Jin Kang (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Ahn, Sang Woo (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nam Il (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University)
  • 임진강 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실) ;
  • 안상우 (한국한의학연구원) ;
  • 김남일 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실)
  • Published : 2007.09.30

Abstract

Since the beginning of mankind humans labored to survive, and during this process damages and illnesses developed and jeopardized their lives. Through this, the people came to know that touching seats of disease and wounds reduces or relieves the pain. Based on this, the people started to understand the technical process of stimulating the body with the hands and began to systemize it to use it for medical purposes. Chuna medicine was completed that way and this study is one that organizes information related to its history.

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