• 한국의사학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.23-36
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• 2020

In this paper, we look at the basic bibliographic details, such as the publication period, of the 20th century Joseon dynasty royal prescription book, Eoyong Tangjechaeg (御用湯劑冊). Through the process of searching for the royal family members who were given the prescriptions from the royal prescription book, as well as the doctors who gave the prescription, we aim to study its purpose as well as its value in terms of medical history. By studying this piece of medical literature, we will be able to shed light on the Joseon dynasty's royal Korean medicine practices as it passed through the turbulence of history during times such as the Korean Empire (1897-1910) and the Japanese colonial era (1910-1945). We illustrate the changes that took place in royal Korean medicine at the time, and also consider the trends of royal prescriptions as well as their significance from a Korean medicinal standpoint.

• 한국의사학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2022

The medical system of the Central Military Command in the late Joseon Dynasty was practiced by military yakbang (clinicians 藥房), acupuncturists, and horse veterinarians. By analyzing and verifying various literatures, the following conclusions were obtained: 1) In the late Joseon Dynasty, military yakbang prioritized internal medical treatment over surgical treatment. Military yakbang were recognized before military acupuncturists were and had more medicinal gardens. This can be associated with the characteristics of the Military Medical Specialized Book that focuses on drug prescription. 2) The positions of military yakbang and military acupuncturists were not preferred by the Western Medical Offices (洋醫司). For example, in the latter days of King Sukjong's reign, positions were appointed from the Western Medical Offices but, on appeal, outside doctors were included as well. This is understood in terms of salary levels and guarantees of career opportunities. 3) The military acupuncturist was not selected based on ability as per the rules. If that was the case, more military acupuncturists would have been selected as royal acupuncturists (內鍼醫) under the system that continued until the late 19th century. In the future, it is expected that comparative studies will be conducted between local military medicine and the early Joseon's military medicine, thereby intensifying research on military medicine in the Joseon Dynasty.

• 인삼문화
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• 제5권
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• pp.21-31
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• 2023

우리나라의 특산품인 고려인삼은 삼국시대 이래 가장 중요한 수출품 중 하나였다. 그러나 고려 시대까지 우리 역사에서 인삼에 관한 기록은 그리 많지 않다. 본 고에서는 고려 시대의 인삼에 관한 국제 수교 및 교역 기록과 당시 출판된 것으로 알려진 의약서에 대하여 정리하였다. 고려시대에는 주변 국가인 발해, 송, 왜, 후진, 원나라와 외교적 예물로 또는 교역품으로 인삼이 활발하게 거래되었다. 주로 고려에서 주변 국가로 인삼이 수출되었지만 발해와 거란으로부터는 인삼을 외교적 예물로 받기도 하였다. 아라비아 상인은 고려의 대표적 국제무역항이었던 벽란항에 와서 인삼을 교역하였다. 몽골 침입 이후 원나라의 인삼 요구량이 지나치게 많아서 큰 사회적 문제가 되기도 하였다. 고려시대에는 『제중입효방』, 『어의촬요방』, 『향약고방』, 『삼화자향약방』, 『향약혜민경험방』, 『향약구급방』, 『비예백요방』 등 여러 의약서가 출판되었다. 『향약구급방』은 조선시대에 중간된 것이 전해지고 있으나 나머지 책들의 원본은 현재 전해지지 않고 있다. 최근 후대의 여러 의약서에 인용된 것들을 연구하여 그 일부가 복원되기도 하였다. 궁중에서 사용되었던 의약서에는 인삼을 포함한 처방의 비중이 높았던 반면 주로 평민을 위한 『향약구급방』에는 인삼 처방이 한 건도 수재(收載) 되지 않았다. 이는 당시 인삼이 매우 귀하고 고가이어서 평민이 접하기는 어려웠기 때문으로 생각된다.