The Journal of Korean Medical History (한국의사학회지)

Korean Society of the Medical History (한국의사학회)
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A Study Of The Acupuncture & Moxibustion Fix-a-Day Method In Seunjeongwon-Ilgi

『승정원일기(承政院日記)』를 통해 본 침구택일(鍼灸擇日) 활용 방법

  • Oh, Jun-Ho (Ministry of Unification, Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees(Hanawon)) ;
  • Cha, Wung-Seok (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Il (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 오준호 (통일부 하나원) ;
  • 차웅석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실) ;
  • 김남일 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실)
  • Received : 2009.09.02
  • Accepted : 2009.09.09
  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of this article is to analysis of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Fix-a-day Method (AMFDM;鍼灸擇日) shown in the Seunjeongwon-Ilgi(承政院日記). Through such inquisition, The practical application of AMFDM could be found. The authors used web database of Seunjeongwon-Ilgi(承政院日記) serviced by National Institution of Korea History. We searched the database twice. First, We check up the database using key words - '忌日', '吉日', '拘忌', '鍼', '針' and '灸'. Search words is "(忌日|吉 日|拘忌)&(鍼|針|灸)". Second, We check up the database using other key words - '瘟㾮', '爲吉', '爲受鍼吉'. 1. AMFDM was used whenever Royal Family was cared. Futhermore, Its application method was as same as medical documents said. 2. AMFDM in the Seunjeongwon-Ilgi consists of Taboo-day(忌日) and Favor-day(吉日). Taboo-day is classified into following 5 type. Weather, Moon phases, The 24 solar terms(節氣), Spirit-location(人神), KunJie-12-deity(建除十二神) and OnHuang-day(瘟㾮日). 3. Sometime contradiction was occurred when AMFDM was used. So AMFDM had the priority order. According to these's order, doctor picked up a date. 4. Doctor used AMFDM to control Interval of treatment. They thought that acupuncture treatment exhaust one's Qi(氣). Using AMFDM, they could give recovery period to patient.

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