Journal of Korean Medical classics (대한한의학원전학회지)

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Textual Research on Cognitional Vicissitude of Sodan(消癉) and Diabetes

"소단(消癉)"과 "소갈(消渴)"에 대한 인식변천고(考)

  • Kim, Young-Il (The Research Institute of TCM Literature, Shanghai TCM University) ;
  • Kwon, Dong-Yeul (Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang Oriental Medicines Research Institute, Wonkwang University)
  • 김영일 (상해중의약대학 중의문헌연구소) ;
  • 권동렬 (원광대학교 한약연구소.약학대학 한약학과)
  • Received : 2009.07.19
  • Accepted : 2009.08.14
  • Published : 2009.08.25
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Abstract

Medicines Research Institute, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea According to the book "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)", Sodan(消癉) is strictly distinguished from 'diabetes' in the category. The former is a name of disease, but the latter means a symptom of 'Sodan.' At first the suffix 'dan' of 'Sodan' means disease, but over time, it had been used as the meaning of 'jaundice' and 'diabetes.' And as Jangjunggyeong(張仲景) applied the concept 'Sodan' to 'diabetes', now the word 'Sodan' has not been used as a name of disease anymore. It shows not only graphical change but also recognitive change regarding diseases. In this study, the applicability of 'diabetes' was expanded by reevaluating the concept 'Sodan', and resultantly, 'Sodan' has been represented in Korean medicine and Chinese medicine.

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