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[Parasitic diseases in Dong-Eui-Bo-Kam].

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  • 1Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University.

Ui Sahak
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Dong-Eui-Bo-Kam, a Korean traditional medicine text, details human parasites under "Worms." It includes mythological Sam-Shi-Choong, reflecting Taoistic influences and contrasting with traditional balance-based pathology.

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Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Traditional Korean Medicine
  • Parasitology

Context:

  • Dong-Eui-Bo-Kam is an encyclopedic medical text from Korean traditional medicine.
  • The book covers diverse medical fields, including descriptions of human parasites.
  • Parasite descriptions are found under the chapter title 'Worms'.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the descriptions of human parasites in Dong-Eui-Bo-Kam.
  • To identify the specific types of worms mentioned: Sam-Shi-Choong, Ku-Choong (nine worms), and Oh-Jang-Choong (worms of five organs).
  • To explore the mythological and Taoistic characteristics reflected in these descriptions, particularly Sam-Shi-Choong.

Summary:

  • Dong-Eui-Bo-Kam categorizes parasites into Sam-Shi-Choong, Ku-Choong, and Oh-Jang-Choong.
  • Sam-Shi-Choong are identified as mythological entities from Taoism, highlighting the book's Taoistic elements.
  • The text presents a contrast between traditional medicine's balance theory and the concept of specific agents causing parasitic diseases.

Impact:

  • Provides insight into the historical understanding of parasitology within Korean traditional medicine.
  • Demonstrates the integration of Taoistic beliefs into medical texts.
  • Highlights differing etiological perspectives on disease in traditional medicine versus parasitic infections.

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