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The Current Situation of Mongolian Traditional Medicine and It's Historical Development (몽골 전통의료의 현황 및 역사적 발달과정)

  • Yoo, Wang Keun
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.125-132
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    • 2014
  • Objective : The aim of this study is to review the historical development and current situation of Mongolian traditional medicine. Method : Systematic literature review for books, journals, governments statistics, reports on mongolian traditional medicine was carried out. Results : The theory of Mongolian traditional medicine is influenced by the philosophy and medical theories of the ancient orient such as India, Tibet and China-theories of hot and cold, principle of yin and yang and five elements. There are very unique treatments like brain tram concussion, fermented horse milk treatment as well as moxibustion, acupuncture, and blood letting. It appears that they are very closed to nomadic life. Training program of each institutes need to be standardized. Mongolian traditional medicine had been almost destroyed by the influence of communist idea from 1930s until the end of the 1980s. Since 1990, Mongolian government put much emphasis on the development of traditional medicine. And now about 3.7% of total beds is traditional medicine one and that there are six TM schools and the total number of traditional medicine in 2012 is 1696. However, there are still the lack of manpower, facilities, standardized training program and scientific research for traditional medicine. Conclusion : Mongolian traditional medicine has been developed over centuries in response to Mongolia's unique geographical and climate conditions and the lifestyles of its people and that made contribution to the health of mongolian people. However, it needs to be strengthened because there are poor infrastructure and training program.

Currents in Mongolian Medicine (몽의학의 학파와 특징)

  • Hong, Sae-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Medical History
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2014
  • Traditional medicine in Asian countries show similarity according to geography, building up their own medical tradition upon indigenous cultural background. Mongolian medicine, in particular, displays district fusion of several medical systems accepted from neighboring countries adding to their traditional system. Those are Mongol Dhom medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion medicine, medicine of "Four Medical Tantras (四部醫典)", and combined system of Mongolian and biomedicine. Compared to East asian medicine, this is a different kind of diversity or hybridity resulting from idiosyncrasy of nomadic culture. Each current of Mongolian medical tradition has its own origin of historical backdrop. Mongol Dhom originated from ancient nomadic life, and medicine of "Four Medical Tantras (四部醫典)" was formed along with transmission of Tibetan Buddhism. Acupuncture and moxibustion is directly related to Chinese medical tradition, however, moxibustion is also referred to be regional origination. Lastly, biomedicine was transplanted during the modernization era, encouraging scientific approach toward Mongolian traditional medicine and producing combined medical practice. It is effective to derive each particular aspects of Mongolian medicine and analyze its specificity, in order to properly understand current Mongolian medical system. This paper aims at discovering socio-cultural meanings of each current and their nomadic feature beneath the diversity.

Ultrastructural changes of secretory cells in Harderian gland during postnatal development of Mongolian gerbil (몽고리안 저빌의 출생후 Harderian gland 분비세포 미세구조의 전자현미경적 고찰)

  • Oh, Seung-hyun;Yun, Young-min;Park, Ji-young;Yoon, Yeo-sung;Lee, Joon-sup;Seong, Je-kyung
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.257-265
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    • 2000
  • Harderian glands are the unique organs in several mammals, which human and non-human primates do not have. We report the ultrastructural changes in the postnatal developmental periods of Harderian glands in Mongolian gerbil(Meriones unguiculatus). Male and female Mongolian gerbils were sacrificed on days 3, 10, 30 and 60 after birth and their Harderian glands were observed by transmission electron microscope. The obtained results were summarized as follows; 1. In 3-day-old Mongolian gerbils, Harderian gland was composed of one excretory duct and immature tubules which have two type cells, dark and light cells, identified electron-dense and electron-lucent respectively. 2. In 10-day-old Mongolian gerbils, small lipid vacuoles began to be found in the cytoplasm of the secretory cells of the Harderian gland. Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, polysomes and slash were more abundant in the cytoplasm of dark cells than those of light cells. The arrangement of tubules in the gland was much more condensed than that of 3-day-old Mongolian gerbils. 3. In 30-day-old Mongolian gerbils, the secretory cells of the tubule were typically columnar in shape and there was one type cell in the tubule. Most of the columnar secretory cells contained various size vacuoles. 4. In 60-day-old Mongolian gerbils, the Harderian gland possessed the typical structural characteristics of adults. The mature glandular structures were more significant than those of 30-day-old animals.

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Prevalence of Y chromosome microdeletions among infertile Mongolian men

  • Damdinsuren, Erdenesuvd;Naidansuren, Purevjargal;Gochoo, Mendsaikhan;Choi, Bum-Chae;Choi, Min-Youp;Baldandorj, Bolorchimeg
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.101-109
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    • 2022
  • Objective: Y chromosome microdeletions are the second most common genetic cause of male infertility after Klinefelter syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the patterns of Y chromosome microdeletions among infertile Mongolian men. Methods: A descriptive study was performed on 75 infertile men from February 2017 to December 2018. Y chromosome microdeletions were identified by polymerase chain reaction. Semen parameters, hormonal levels, and testis biopsy samples were examined. Results: Among 75 infertile men, two cases of Y chromosome microdeletions were identified. The first case had an AZFa complete deletion and the other had an AZFc partial deletion. This study found that the proportion of Y chromosome microdeletions among infertile Mongolian men was 2.66%. Conclusion: The findings can be applied to in vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technology, and our results will help clinicians improve treatment management for infertile Mongolian couples.

A Study on the Facial Morphologic Characteristics of Mongolian according to Sasangin : Pilot Study (몽골인의 사상체질별 안면부 특징 : 예비 연구)

  • Lee, Jun-Hee;Kim, Kyung-Su;Lee, Gab-Su;Yoo, Jung-Hee;Moon, Young-Sik;Bazargarid, Luvsannyam;Tumurbaatar, N.;Oldokh, S.;Sukhbaatar, Tubdengiin;Kim, Jong-Yoel;Lee, Si-Woo;Kim, Hyo-Jung;Hwang, Min-Woo;Koh, Byung-Hee;Lee, Eui-Ju
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.62-74
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    • 2007
  • 1. Objectives This study is a pilot study to investigate the Mongolian's morphologic characteristics of face according to Sasang Constitution. 2. Methods We had collected 100 cases of Mongolian and took pictures their frontal view, lateral view of face and measured height, breaths and projected length of face with Face Features Measurement Program(FFMP) and analyzed shape differences of face according to Sasang constitution. 3. Results and Conclusions (1) In the frontal view of female, there were 11 items(total 322 items) significantly different among three constitutions, and in lateral view 13 items(total 191 items). (2) In the frontal view of male, there were 88 items(total 322 items) significantly different among three constitutions, and in lateral view 46 items(total 191 items).

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A Comparative Study of Mongolian and Korean Traditional Medicine (몽골과 한국 전통의학의 비교 연구)

  • Purevjav, Oyanga-Bileg;Ha, Won-Bae;Geum, Ji-Hye;Lee, Jung-Han
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.87-103
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    • 2021
  • Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the development process and describe the diagnosis methods, theories and treatments of Mongolian traditional medicine and Korean traditional medicine through literature records and prior studies. Methods Literature records and previous studies on traditional medicine of both countries were collected through various sites in Mongolia (Esan, Mongoliajol, Kok, Yumpu, Scribd, Science and Technology Foundation [STF]) and Korea (Koreanstudies Information Service System [KISS], Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information [KISTI], National Digital Science Library [NDSL], Research Information Sharing Service [RISS], Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System [OASIS]). Also the English database was searched through PubMed. In the case of Mongolian traditional medicine, medical books published in Mongolia were mainly referenced and used for research. Results Studying the development process, basic concepts and the system of diagnosis and treatment of the two traditional medicine, several commonalities and differences were revealed. Conclusions This study showed that the scope of diagnosis methods between Mongolian and Korean traditional medicine were slightly different, and that the medical terminology for the diagnosis method had slightly different contents from each other. Although there were many similarities in treatments of Mongolian and Korean traditional medicine, the Chuna therapy is found in Korean traditional medicine only. The basic theories constituting traditional medicine were the same, but the five-element theory used by the two countries differs in the following two factors. Mongolia uses elements of air and space as the theory of five elements, while Korea uses elements of wood and iron.

The change of dopaminergic immunoreactive cells in telencephalon and diencephalon of mongolian gerbil by water deprivation (절수에 의한 mongolian gerbil 종뇌 및 간뇌에서 dopamine성 면역반응세포의 분포변화)

  • Song, Chi-won;Lee, Kyoung-youl;Park, Il-kwon;Jung, Ju-young;Kwon, Hyo-jung;Lee, Chul-ho;Hyun, Byung-hwa;Lee, Geun-jwa;Song, Woon-jae;Jung, Young-gil;Lee, Kang-iee;Kim, Moo-kang
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2000
  • Nowadays, mongolian gerbil is notably utilized for the research of brain and water deprivation because of a congenital incomplete willis circle structure in the brain, audiogenic seizure in low noise, and special cholesterol metabolism without water absorption for a long time. In this study, we are intend to identify the morphological changes of the catecholaminergic neuron of brain according to the time lapse in the condition of long term water deprivation. 55 mongolian gerbil were divided 10 groups(control, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 42th day water deprivation group), of which each group include 5 mongolian gerbils and 5 normal mongolian gerbils in control group were also used for brain atlas as a control. The brains were observed by the immunohistochemical stain using the TH, DBH and PMNT antibody. The results were as followings; 1. The nerve fibers of the TH-immunoreactive neuron were observed only in the and corpus striatum of the telencephalon. 2. Intensity of the immunostain of the nerve fiber in the cerebral cortex and corpus striatum was decreased gradually day by day after water deprivation. 3. The TH-immunoreactive nerve cells were observed in the paraventricular and periventricular nucleus of the 3rd ventricular in the hypothalamus of mongolian gerbil but the number of nerve cells were decreased from the first day of the water deprivation to the 10th day and increased until the 20th day, after than redecreased from the 20th day by the continuous water deprivation. The number of nerve fibers in this area were increased in the first day, but decreased from the 2nd day of water deprivation. The shape and density of the dopamine secreting cells in the brain of mongolian gerbil by the immunoreactive stain were changed in the continuous water deprivation. In this results, we can conclude that dopamine concerned in the water metabolism of mongolian gerbil, and mongolian gerbil could be used as an animal model for the research of water deprivation.

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The Chronic and Acute Toxicity of Traditional Medicines Containing Terminalia chebula

  • ARONGQIQIGE ARONGQIQIGE;Gerelmaa Enebish;Wang Song;Wei Cheng Xi;Anuujin Gantumur;Oyunbaatar Altanbayar;Hirofumi Shimomura;Battogtokh Chimeddorj;Batnairamdal Chuluun;Avarzed Amgalanbaatar
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.18-26
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: Terminalia chebula, the main ingredient of Altan Arur 5, has been used for many years in traditional medicine. This medicine is more effective than other drugs and is used to treat chronic gastritis and gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcers and esophageal reflux. Other ingredients of Altan Arur 5 are Punica granatum (pomegranate), tulip seeds, black balm, and excreta of Trogopterus xanthipes. The main ingredients of T. chebula are antibacterial and analgesic in traditional medicine. Despite having been used for many years and although many studies have been conducted on the beneficial effects of this medicine and its ingredients, the toxicity of Altan Arur 5 has not yet been elucidated. Therefore, we aimed to study the toxicity of Altan Arur 5 to ensure that it is safe to use. Methods: Acute and chronic toxicity of Altan Arur 5 were assessed in 10 Kunming mice and 8 Sprague-Dawley rats, respectively, in different doses. In the acute toxicity study, Altan Arur 5 was orally administered to Kunming mice in doses of 12 g/kg, 24 g/kg, and 48 g/kg for 14 days. In the chronic toxicity study, it was orally administered to Sprague-Dawley rats in doses of 1.25 g/kg, 2.5 g/kg, and 5 g/kg for 12 weeks. Results: No significant differences were observed in the relative organ weights for mice treated with Altan Arur 5 compared with those in the control group. Furthermore, no macro- or microstructural changes were noted in the organs of any group. Conclusion: Our toxicity testing revealed that the traditional medicine Altan Arur 5 has no toxic effects in vivo.

Ayurveda in Mongolia from Antiquity to 1937

  • Ganbayar, Ya.;Tumurbaatar, N.
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.300-307
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    • 2007
  • We have studied the history of the introduction of Ayurveda medicine in Mongolia. During the periods of the Hunnu (400 BC-200 AD), Ikh Nirun (400-600 AD), and Uigur Dynasty (800-1,000 AD), Ayurveda (Indian Medicine) was introduced to Mongolia along with Buddhism from the Middle Asian countries Kushan, Khotan, Sogd and Uigar. Ayurveda was fully introduced to Mongolia under the deep influence of Tibetan Buddhism from the 13th century. Mongolia's first Medical School, following the Tibetan tradition, was established in 1662. In Mongolia more than 40 Medical Schools were established from 1662-1937. 26 Ayurvedic treatises were translated into the Mongolian language and published in 1742-1749. Since the $14^{th}$ century Mongols have been translating Tibetan Medical books into the Mongolian language, of which we have today found more than ten. Over the centuries, Mongolian scholars have written many commentaries to these medical texts.

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Postnatal development of Harderian gland in Mongolian gerbil (몽고리안 저빌의 Harderian gland의 출생후 형태학적 변화)

  • Oh, Seung-hyun;Park, Ji-young;Yoon, Yeo-sung;Kim, Dae-joong;Nam, Sang-yoon;Lee, Joon-sup;Seong, Je-kyung
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 1999
  • This investigation was carried out to study morphological and chronological aspects of the development of the Harderian gland in the Mongolian gerbil(Meriones unguiculatus). Male and female Mongolian gerbils were sacrificed on days 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 and 60 after birth and their Harderian glands were processed for light microscopic observation. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. In 1-day-old Mongolian gerbil, Harderian gland was well distinguished from other tissue structures. It was composed of several immature tubules, and these tubules were separated each other by undifferentiated mesenchymal connective tissues. 2. In 3-day and 5-day-old Mongolian gerbils, the arrangement of tubules in the gland was more condensed than that of 1-day-old Mongolian gerbil. The excretory ducts started to appear in the connective tissues located between lobes. 3. In 10-day-old Mongolian gerbil, small lipid vacuoles began to be found in the cytoplasm of the secretory cells of the Harderian gland. There were some mucus-secreting cells within the epithelium of the excretory duct found in the interlobar connective tissues. 4. In 30-day-old Mongolian gerbil, there was markedly increased number of the tubules in the glands. The epithelial cells of the tubules were typically columnar in shape. Most of the columnar epithelial cells contained many small lipid vacuoles, although a few cells contained large lipid vacuoles. 5. In 60-day-old Mongolian gerbil, the Harderian gland exhibited the typical structural characteristics of the adult gland. The mature glandular structures were more distinct than those of 30-day-old animals.

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