The Journal of Korean Medical History (한국의사학회지)

Korean Society of the Medical History (한국의사학회)
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A Study of medical cases of burns

탕화상(湯火傷) 의안(醫案) 연구

  • Bang, Sunh Hye (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Kim, Hong-kyoon (Korean Istitute of traditional medical history) ;
  • Kim, Nam Il (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University)
  • 방성혜 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실) ;
  • 김홍균 (한국정통의학사연구소) ;
  • 김남일 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.30
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Abstract

Burn is a malady that has tormented mankind for a while, and Traditional Korean Medicine techniques of treating it has constantly improved. Detailed description of treatment methods of burns are mentioned in Traditional Korean Medicine texts. To treat burns both medicines for internal and external use are needed, and appropriate first aid is necessary in the first stages. A total of eleven medical cases about burns could be found in the process of researching texts, and studying these 의안s indicated that burns were admirably cured with Korean Traditional Medicine methods of treating burns. Differences in the treatment methods between different schools could also be observed. Further research and development of Traditional Korean Medicine methods of burns is needed.

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