• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.91-119
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• 2016

Objectives : In this paper, the main objective is to analyze and evaluate Kim Gwangjin(金光鎭, 1885-1940)'s academical achievements of integration of eastern with western medicine and innovation of traditional medicine(TM, 漢醫). Methods : This paper is composed of two parts. First, analyzing Kim's medical book, the principle of Up and Down in Medicine(醫學升降法) by the way of text analysis and interpretation faithfully. Second, adding historical perspectives about his achievements. Results : Kim opened a clinic and practiced TM in Daegu, a city of Youngnam(嶺南) area of Korea, in 1924, and published the book in 1936. While Kim acknowledged the scientific results by western medicine and criticized the typical explanation of five viscera or qi circuits of TM, he clarified the treatment range for TM and provided his own interpretations of pathophysiology through the ups and downs of qi, without conflicting between western medicine and TM. Moreover, he critically follows the TM discourses of the most noted practitioner, Lee Gyoojoon(李圭晙), in the Youngnam area of the time. Conclusions : In the 1930s, although western medicine has become the new core orientation and has forced out TM to the districts, within the abyss of the districts, TM still maintained its strong presence.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.513-521
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to suggest an anti-aging health care plan through a literature analysis of the life activity system of Oriental Medicine. The source of normal maintenace, development, and change of the natural world and the human body's life activity process is the dynamical cooperative equilibrium of the internal Shen-Ji's discipline that creates, grows, changes, makes differences and stores(生长化收藏) and external Qi-Li's process of change from birth to growth, maturity to old age and ending of life(生長壯老已). Therefore, it was analyzed that the natural and human life activity processes are normally maintained, developed, and transformed. As a result, when the natural healing power of Genuine-Qi, the source of the human vitality, rises with the 'breathing massage' that combines a static breathing method which is anti-aging health care method applying the lifting entering movement of Qi and a dynamic abdominal massage, and it harmonizes the Shen-Ji which is the life process system and Qi-Li so that it is believed to be helpful in prolonging a healthy lifespan.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.1104-1111
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• 2017

In this study, the authors aimed to give careful consideration to the circulation of bioenergy (Qi) by using cardiorespiratory massage technique. Finding enlightenment in harmony with nature thousands of years ago, our ancestors created Qi using natural breathing and tried to achieve good health and long life by controling the up and down movement. Experiencing the importance of the abdomen during the hungry times, also, grandmothers cured diseases by rubbing the abdomen, which is the ocean of life with their soft, soothing touch of hand. Naval breathing therapy was formed, based on natural breathing, emotional recognition of grandmothers' soft, soothing touch, and the Theory of Unified Reason and Energy that is the key of Oriental medicine. Natural breathing and Yakson massage are kinds of naturopathy to change body and mind, cure diseases naturally, and maintain the improvement in physical functions by taking care of the abdomen through the creation of Qi and the up and down movement and keeping dynamic balance between the natural world and the inside and outside of human body. It is anticipated that this study could contribute to the practical spread for an active application of naval breathing therapy and be broadly used in scientific clinical researches.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.18 no.2 s.29
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• pp.70-84
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• 2005

장석순(張錫純)$(1860{\sim}1933)$시청말민초시기적의가(是淸末民初時期的醫家), 통과대기소저(通過對其所著)${\ulcorner}$의학충중참서록(醫學衷中參西錄)${\lrcorner}$적제오기제삼권중(的第五期第三卷中), 관우(關于)'논간병치법'(論肝病治法)내용적연구(內容的硏究), 소득출적결론시(所得出的結論是), 기대간병적치법가개괄위평간법(其對肝病的治法可槪括爲平肝法), 산간법(散肝法), 화간법(化肝法), 유간법(柔肝法), 진간법(鎭肝法), 염간법(斂肝法), 보간법(補肝法), 완간법등팔법(緩肝法等八法). 평간법인위(平肝法認爲), 인지원기찰근우신, 맹아우간이유약역손(萌芽于肝而柔弱易損), 고불가관파간기(故不可關破肝氣). 차내경중(且內經中)'궐음불치(厥陰不治), 구지양명(求之陽明)'여금궤중(與金櫃中)'당선실비(當先實脾)', 도이서조간기위관건(都以舒調肝氣爲關鍵), 인차이승강탕여배비서간탕등립방(因此以昇降湯與培脾舒肝湯等立方), 차작위평간약중시료계지(且作爲平肝藥重視了桂枝). 산간법인위(散肝法認爲), 간위목장(肝爲木臟), 구유직향이성향상신전(具有直向而性向上伸展), 소이부응기성(所以符應其性), 이용신미산지(而用辛味散之), 즉가위보법(卽可爲補法). 작위산간약(作爲散肝藥), 기선용인진여맥아(其善用茵蔯與麥芽). 화간법시재간체증대(化肝法是在肝體增大), 혹간중유열(或肝中有熱), 혹간기울체(或肝氣鬱滯), 혹옹창시(或壅脹時), 작위산간달울지법(作爲散肝達鬱之法), 사용료시호(使用了柴胡), 유향(乳香), 몰약(沒藥), 차이활혈약당좌약사용적치법(且以活血藥當佐藥使用的治法), 우기중시료삼칠근(尤其重視了三七根). 유간법시근거(柔肝法是根據)'간악조희윤(肝惡燥喜潤), 조칙간체판경이간화간기즉망동(燥則肝體板硬而肝火肝氣卽妄動), 윤칙간체유화이간화간기장영정(潤則肝體柔和而肝火肝氣長寧靜)'적이론(的理論), 인위재치료중가선용당귀(認爲在治療中可選用當歸), 작약(芍藥), 백자인(柏子仁), 현삼(玄蔘), 구기자(枸杞子), 아교(阿膠), 별갑(鱉甲), 단불가장기사용(但不可長期使用). 기진간법시(其鎭肝法是), 재치료경간(在治療驚癎), 전광(癲狂), 현운(眩暈), 뇌충혈제증시(腦充血諸證時), 작위대표처방선용료진간식풍탕(作爲代表處方選用了鎭肝熄風湯). 염간법시근거기(斂肝法是根據其)'범인원기지탈(凡人元氣之脫), 개탈재간(皆脫在肝)'적독특이론(的獨特理論), 이내복탕등작위대표처방진행치료적방법(以來復湯等作爲代表處方進行治療的方法), 차대제양사용료산수유(且大劑量使用了山茱萸). 보간법시재간기허약이실기조달시사용적치법(補肝法是在肝氣虛弱而失其條達時使用的治法), 인위황기시보간적주약. 완간법시의거(緩肝法是依據)‘간고급(肝苦急), 급식감이완지(急食甘以,緩之)'지설이정적치법(之說而定的治法), 인위단미감초시대표약(認爲單味甘草是代表藥).