A Study on "Compendium of Matria Medica(本草綱目)"'s Influence to "Secret Works of Universal Benefit(廣濟秘笈)" - Focused on Experience by Simple Formulae using Korean herbs -

"본초강목(本草綱目)"이 "광제비급(廣濟秘笈)"에 미친 영향 분석 - "향약단방치험(鄕藥單方治驗)"을 중심으로 -

  • Oh, Chae-Kun (Dept. of Korean Medical Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoon, Chang-Yeol (Dept. of Korean Medical Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 오재근 (대전대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실) ;
  • 윤창열 (대전대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실)
  • Received : 2009.07.25
  • Accepted : 2009.08.14
  • Published : 2009.08.25

Abstract

"Secret Works of Universal Benefit" was compiled by Lee Gyeonghwa(李景華, 1721-?) in Choseon Dynasty. Experience by Simple Formulae using Korean herbs in Secret Works of Universal Benefit was recorded Hangul name[鄕名], main medicinal effect and how to use etc. of 50 Korean herbs[鄕藥] to give aid to country people who didn't have medical knowledge. Secret Works of Universal Benefit have passed on traditional Korean medicine as selecting 50 Korean herbs and recording Hangul name. Though most of Experience by Simple Formulae using Korean herbs[鄕藥單方治驗] was quoted "Compendium of Matria Medica", it reflected developing of Korean traditional herb science[本草學] as selecting herbs, arranging frequent symptoms, changing main effect of herbs, and adding clinical experiences.

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