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고려시대(高麗時代) 의학사관(醫學史觀) 질정(叱正)(1) - 고려초기(高麗初期) 의학(醫學)에 관한 김두종(金斗鍾)의 역사인식에 대한 비판 - (Berating on the Historical view in Korea dynasty's Medicine (1))

  • 김홍균
    • 한국한의학연구원논문집
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.1-33
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    • 2003
  • From the study on Doo-Jong Kims view of history about the early Korea$(Korea\;herewith\;stands\;for\;Korea\;dynasty\;A.D.918{\sim}1392)s$ Medicine, I came to a conclusion as follows. 1. Doo-Jong Kim is stressing on the fact that Early Koreas Medicine inherited from Shilla dynasty and seemingly expressing the pride of national medical science. But actually he distorted the Koreas independent growth with flunkeyism and insisted that Koreas medicine only took over Shilla dynastys which based on Chinese Tang dynastys medical science. As a result, Koreas medicine was blurred and evaluated as nothing but Tangs medicine. But, the reasons of Doo-Jong Kims viewpoints were not based on the fact, but on his speculation. 2. About the medical system, Doo-Jong Kim viewed that Korea copied Chinese Soo & Tangs medical system, But the fact is that Korea only borrowed a part of Chinese medical systems name, for examples, Tae-I-Gam, Sang-Yak-Kook, Sang-Sik-Kook, etc., and its actual functions were different and grew in Koreas own way, As a result, the titles or roles in the system were very different from those of Chinas. Especially, Korea saw much development in Science of Acupuncture and Moxibustion that there was a specialist on Acupuncture, called I-Chim-Sa, and even had much influences on Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustions growth, exporting Hwang-Je-Ne-Kyong to Chinese Song dynasty. 3. About the education system of medicine, Doo-Jong Kim viewed that Koreas medicine was only a copy of Shilla dynastys which was based on Chinese Tang dynastys, taking the medical examination curriculum as an example. The fact is that Tangs medical curriculum was three, Bon-Cho, Kab-Ul, Maek-Kyong, Shilla had seven, Bon-Cho-Kyong, Kab-Ul-Kyong, So-Moon-Kyong, Chim-Kyong, Maek-Kyong, Myong-Dang-Kyong, Nan-Kyong, and Korea had ten, So-Moon-Kyong, Kab-Ul-Kyong, Bon-Cho-Kyong, Myong-Dang-Kyong, Maek-Kyong, Dae-Kyong-Chim-Kyong, Nan-Kyong, Ku-Kyong, Ryu-Yon-Ja-Bang, So-Kyong-Chang-Jeo-Ron. Simply considering this, it is so clear that Koreas medical curriculum was much more upgraded one than that of China. 4. About the examination system for civil service, Doo-Jong Kim expressed that Shilla dynasty did not have such system, and only expounded knowledge of Shilla medicine, In case of China, Tang danasty Hyang-Kong was only a qualification test for civil service, which the result was completely dependent on applicants social status, Song danasty examination system was composed of three steps of Hyang-Si, Sung-Si, Jeon-Si (See Note1), but it stuck to formality by having Jeon-Si of anti-fraudulence use. On the other hand, examination system for civil service in Korea dynasty started in 958 by an advice of Ssang-Ki, Chin-Si in 977 and K대-Ja-Si (See Note 1), a kind of Hyang-Si, in 1024., Three steps of examination system made employment for civil service strictly fair, Moreover, it was possible for offsprings of concubine to be an applicant. These easily explain that the examination system of Korea dynasty was more upgraded one than that of China, Tang & Song dynasty. Hyang-Si : Exam in local area Sung-Si : Exam in province for those who passed Hyang-Si Jeon-Si : Exam held with Koea Kings supervision for those who passed Hyang-Si Keo-Ja-Si : Selective exam in local area like Hyang-Si. From the reasons above, it is clear that Doo-Jong Kim was much biased by flunkeyism through Japanese colonialisam and expressed his view on Korea Medical History based on such theory of heteronomy and stasis. Moreover, without rigid historical evidence on records, he distored the fact by translating incorrectly on his purpose. Therefore, Doo-Jong Kims Korean Medical History must be reevaluated through rigid historical research and his mistranslation should be corrected.

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Supplement of High Protein-Enriched Diet Modulates the Diversity of Gut Microbiota in WT or PD-1H-Depleted Mice

  • Xie, Yajun;Zhao, Ping;Han, Zhigang;Li, Wei;Shi, Dan;Xu, Lei;Yi, Qiying
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.207-216
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    • 2021
  • Supplement of high-protein food plays an important role in improving the symptoms of malnutrition and the immune capacity of the body, but the association of high-protein diet and gut microbiota remained unaddressed. Here, we systematically analyzed the internal organs and gut microbiota in C57(WT) or PD-1H-depleted (KO) mice (T cells were activated) fed with pupae or feed for six weeks. We observed that the body weight gain in the mice fed with pupae increased less significantly than that of the feed group, while the villi and small intestine lengths in the pupa group were reduced compared with that of mice given feed. However, the average body weight of the KO mice increased compared with that of the WT mice fed with pupae or feed. Pupae increased the concentration of blood glucose in WT, but not in KO mice. Moreover, in the feed group, there was no difference in the weight of the internal organs between the WT and KO mice, but in the pupae-fed group, liver weight was decreased and spleen weight was increased compared with that of KO mice. The amounts/plural/amounts of Melainabacteria, Chloroflexi, and Armatimonadetes were specifically upregulated by pupae, and this upregulation was weakened or eliminated by PD-1H depletion. Some bacteria with high abundance in the feed-fed KO mice, such as Deferribacteres, Melainabacteria, Acidobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Spirochaetes and Verrucomicrobia, were decreased in pupae-fed KO mice, and Proteobacteria and Deinococcus were specifically enriched in pupae-fed KO mice. Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Akkermansia were associated with weight loss in the pupae-fed group while Lachnospiraceae and Anaerobiospirillum were related glucose metabolism and energy consumption. Based on high-throughput sequencing, we discovered that some gut bacteria specifically regulated the metabolism of a high-protein diet, and PD-1H deficiency improved life quality and sustained blood glucose. Moreover, PD-1H responses to high-protein diet through modulating the type and quantity of gut bacteria. These findings provide evidence about the association among gut microbiota, T cell activation (for PD-1H depletion) and high-protein diet metabolism, have important theoretical significance for nutrition and health research.

여성들의 찜질방 이용 현상에 관한 일상 생활 기술적 연구

  • 전정자;유은광
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.961-974
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    • 1997
  • The ZZimzilbang is a room where many women eagerly go due to the special meaning women give to it related to their health. It is a different type of sauna room which maintains low degree of temperature, consisting of an Ondol room(Korean under-floor heating system, hypocaust) built with mineral stone radiating ultrared rays. Even though many women mention that they utilize it for health, there is no precise evidence of the effects on their health. This ethnographic study sought to define the phenomenon from the perspective of the women who experienced the ZZimzilbang. A convenience sample of 27 women was interviewed during a 15 month period from December 1995 to July 1997 in 12 ZZimzilbangs located in Seoul, Korea. The mean ages of the women 57.3 years ; seventeen women were housekeeper and only eight women had job : twenty women were married and three women among them were widows. The main reasons women patronize the place are : for mitigation and healing of physical signs and symptoms : composure ; safe lodging and boarding : control of outward appearance : control of health ; meeting and fellowship with friends : and custom. The outcomes of the utilization of the place were : mitigation of physical signs and symptoms : psychological tranquility : cosmetic and diet ; good use of spare time : and utilization of services provided there. Most women who visited ZZimzilbang for relief of physical signs and symptoms strongly mentioned a correlation to inadequate Sanhujori, the traditional postpartal and postabortal care for woman. Some of specific kinds of services provided in that place were alternative therapy such as acupuncture, negative cupping, finger-pressure, mugwort steam and various kinds of massage including massage of blood vessels that are influenced by Oriental medicine ; health education of breathing such as abdominal breathing or Danjeon(단전호흡) : and selling of many things including health foods, drugs for osteoporosis, and eutrophics. This study suggests that professional caregivers should further study this phenomenon for the development of adequate care of women with a resulting important in their quality of life.

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Investigation of ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Ethanolic Extracts from 19 Species of Marine Macroalgae in Korea

  • Jeong, So-Young;Qian, Zhong-Ji;Jin, Yeong-Jun;Kim, Gi-Ok;Yun, Pil-Yong;Cho, Tae-Oh
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.130-136
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    • 2012
  • In the present work, we have collected 19 species of macroalgae (9 Phaeophta and 10 Rhodophyta) f rom all around of Korea: Dictyopteris divaricata, D. prolifera, Myelophycus cavus, Papenfussiella kuromo, Petalonia zosterifolia, Petrospongium rugosum, Rugulopteryx okamurae, Sargassum fulvellum, S. muticum, Callophyllis japonica, Gloiopeltis tenax, Gracilaria longissima, Gracilaria vermiculophylla, Grateloupia asiatica, Grateloupia lanceolata, Grateloupia sparsa, Grateloupia turuturu, Grateloupia sp, and Polyopes affinis. The macroalgal species were extracted by 70% ethanol (EtOH) for 24 h and evaluated its inhibitory effects on ${\alpha}$-glucosidase. Among ethanol extracts, Myelophycus cavus showed the most effectively inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}$, 2.17 ${\mu}g/ml$) against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, followed by Sargassum fulvellum (<$IC_{50}$, 8.13 ${\mu}g/ml$), Dictyopteris prolifera ($IC_{50}$, 16.66 ${\mu}g/ml$), Rugulopteryx okamurae ($IC_{50}$, 50.63 ${\mu}g/ml$), and Petrospongium rugosum ($IC_{50}$, 101.62 ${\mu}g/ml$). Furthermore, MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay showed no cytotoxicity on mouse pre-adipocytes cell line (3T3-L1). These results suggest that some edible macroalgae merit further evaluation for clinical usefulness as anti-diabetic functional foods.

A Study on Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Ssanghwa Tea

  • KIM, Oe-Sun;KIM, Jung-Yun;JO, Eun-Mi;RHA, Young-Ah
    • 식품보건융합연구
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    • 제6권5호
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2020
  • This study tried to analyze sensual properties by classifying the thermal water extract of the main material used in Ssanghwa tea. Through this study, we wanted to develop popular Ssanghwa tea and further carry out basic research for the development of various menus using it. The ingredients for the Ssanghwa tea were washed under running water, then dehydrated and put in a pot as 2L of purified water. Ssangwha tea were heated at 100℃ for 10 minutes, then lowered the temperature to 75℃ and boiled down to 200 ml for 110 minutes. This study evaluated sensory characteristics of four types of commercial products and the five types manufactured by the description analysis. Quantitative analysis of the commercial Ssanghwa tea showed significant differences between samples in seven of the total 13 sensory characteristics except OG(Smell of grass), OC(Oriental medicine smell), TG(Umami), RT(Thick), RC(Rough) and RS(Tub-Tub) (p<0.05). In particular, differences between samples were evident in CT(Transmittance), CB(Brownness), TW(Sweet taste) and TB(Bitter) (p<0.001), which appeared to be the main differentiated features of appearance, aroma and taste for commercial Ssanghwa tea. This study tried to analyze sensual properties by classifying the thermal water extract of the main material used in Ssanghwa tea. Through, we wanted to develop popular Ssanghwa tea and further carry out basic research for the development of various menus using it.

Melittin induces autophagy to alleviate chronic renal failure in 5/6-nephrectomized rats and angiotensin II-induced damage in podocytes

  • Yufan Zhang;Huaping Xu;Hongwei Qiao;Ya Zhao;Minmin Jiang
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제18권2호
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    • pp.210-222
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    • 2024
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a complex pathological condition that lacks a cure. Certain Chinese medicines, such as melittin, a major component in bee venom, have shown efficacy in treating CRF patients. On the other hand, the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of melittin are unclear. MATERIALS/METHODS: A 5/6 nephrectomy model (5/6 Nx) of renal failure was established on rats for in vivo assays, and mouse podocyte clone 5 (MPC5) mouse podocyte cells were treated with angiotensin II (AngII) to establish an in vitro podocyte damage model. The 24-h urine protein, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen levels were evaluated after one, 2, and 4 weeks. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, Masson staining, and periodic acid-Schiff staining were used to examine the pathological changes in kidney tissues. A cell counting kit 8 assay was used to assess the cell viability. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used to assess the mRNA and protein levels in the cells, respectively. RESULTS: In the rat 5/6 Nx, melittin reduced the 24-h urinary protein excretion and the serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels. Furthermore, the renal pathology was improved in the melittin-treated 5/6 Nx rats. Melittin promoted podocin, nephrin, Beclin 1, and the LC3II/LC3I ratio and inhibited phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/mTOR in 5/6 Nx-induced rats and AngII-induced MPC5 mouse podocyte cells. Moreover, inhibiting autophagy with 3-MA weakened the effects of melittin on podocin, nephrin, and the LC3II/LC3I ratio in podocytes. CONCLUSION: Melittin may offer protection against kidney injury, probably by regulating podocyte autophagy. These results provide the theoretical basis for applying melittin in CRF therapy.

복령(茯笭)의 형태(形態) 및 균사배양(菌絲培養)에 관한 연구(硏究) (Studies on the Morphology and the Mycelial Cultivation of Poria cocos (Fr.) Wolf.)

  • 홍인표;이민웅;김광포;이상선
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 1991
  • 복령(茯笭)은 약 3500년전부터 한방에서 수종, 임질, 설사, 신경안정 등의 치료제로 사용되었으며 최근에는 항암효과가 밝혀짐에 따라서 그 수요가 증가하고 있으나, 국내에서는 복령의 인공재배방법이 개발되지 못하여 수요를 자연량에 의존하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 복령을 인위적으로 재배하기 위하여 국내에서 채집한 복령의 형태적 특성 및 분리균주의 배양학적 특성 특히 영양원과 균사생장과의 관계를 실험하였다. 1. 형태적 특성 : 야생복령의 형태는 구형 또는 고구마형이며, 외피는 흑색으로 주름이 있고 내부는 옅은 오랜지색이며 중심에 진한 오랜지색의 심이 있는 분말상태로 직경은 $10{\sim}30cm$, 개체 중량은 $300{\sim}600\;g$ 정도이다. 분리배양한 균주의 균사 폭은 $4{\sim}8\;{\mu}$ 정도이며 톱밥배지에서 형성된 자실체는 벌집모양과 비슷하며 구멍은 다각형으로 직경은 $0.5{\sim}1mm$, 깊이 $2{\sim}3mm$ 정도이다. 2. 배양학적 특성 : 복령의 생육에 적합한 탄소원으로서는 가용성전분, glucose 및 sucrose 등이며, galactose, lactose는 부적합하였고, 탄소원농도가 1.5%에서 2.5%로 증가해도 균사발육에는 거의 영향이 없었다. 질소원으로는 무기질소원보다 유기질소원이 생육에 양호하였고 유기질소 중에서도 yeast extract, malt extract가 가장 적합하였으며, 질소함량이 0.05%에서 0.1%로 증가함에 따라서 균사생육도 왕성하였다. 한편 탄소원과 질소원의 최적 농도비는 탄소원농도 $7.5{\sim}10%$, 질소원농도 $0.10{\sim}0.15%$ 즉 100배 영역이었다. 나무추출액배지에서의 복령균사 생육은 밤나무추출액배지에서 가장 양호하였으며 소나무수피추출액배지와 오리나무추출액배지에서 비슷한 균사생육을 보인 반면 참나무추출액배지에서는 균사발육이 매우 저조하였다. 한편 C/N율을 적용하여 탄소원과 질소원을 첨가하여 조제한 배지에서의 균사생육은 영양원 무처리 배지에 비하여 균사생육이 매우 우수하였다.

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적층형 3D 프린팅으로 제작한 신경계 교구를 활용한 자기주도학습의 학업성취도와 만족도 조사 (Investigating Academic Success and Satisfaction in Self-paced Learning with 3D Printed Teaching Aids)

  • 이영희;이용기
    • 한국방사선학회논문지
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    • 제17권7호
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    • pp.1109-1114
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구에서는 코로나바이러스 19(COVID-19) 대유행이 지속되는 상황에서의 비대면 학습환경에서 3D 프린터로 제작한 교구의 활용이 학업성취도 향상과 학습 동기 유발에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 전통적인 강의식 교수법과 3D 프린터로 제작한 교구 및 동영상을 활용한 자기주도학습을 적용한 실험반과 비교반으로 나누어 실험을 진행하였다. 연구 결과, 3D 프린터로 제작한 브레인 퍼즐을 활용한 실험반에서는 전통적인 강의식으로 학습한 비교반에 비해 학업성취도의 향상이 나타났다. 이는 시각적이고 체험적인 학습을 통해 학생들이 주체적으로 지식을 습득하는 데 도움이 되었을 것으로 추정된다. 브레인 퍼즐을 통한 수업은 학생들에게 흥미로운 학습 경험을 제공하며, 수업의 전반적인 만족도에서도 긍정적인 결과를 얻었다. 이러한 결과는 교구를 활용한 수업이 학생들의 학습 동기를 높이고 학업성취도를 향상시킬 수 있는 효과를 나타낸다. 따라서 코로나바이러스 19로 인한 비대면 학습 환경에서 3D 프린터로 제작한 교구의 적극적인 도입은 학습자 중심의 교육 방법의 혁신을 통해 교육의 품질을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

아침대체 편의식 개발을 위한 전통음식의 조리방법과 문헌고찰 I(1400년대${\sim}$1945년대 고 조리서 속 미음과 미수, 고음류 분석) (Literary Investigation and Traditional Food Cooking Methods for the Development of a Breakfast Food Substitutefood I (Analysis of Mieum, Misu, and Goeum During $1400's{\sim}1945's$))

  • 복혜자
    • 한국식품조리과학회지
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.987-1002
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    • 2007
  • 조선시대 고조리서와 고문헌고찰을 통한 전통음식인 미음, 미수, 고음류의 조리방법은 다음과 같다. 미음류는 쌀과 잡곡류를 섞어 조리한 미음류 7종류와 견과류에 잡곡류와 한약재료 등을 섞어 조리한 미음류는 3종류이었다. 약초 등 한약 재료에 육류, 조류, 어패류 등을 섞어 조리한 미음류는 7종류로 총 17종류의 미음과 미수, 고음류 등이 분류되었다. 세부적인 조리방법은 다음과 같다. (1) 곡류를 이용한 미음으로 쌀과 조 등은 오랫동안 끓여 즙을 내 체에 받혀 소금간을 하였고, 율무, 수수 등은 수비한 가루를 끓이거나 물에 타 먹었다. (2) 인삼 등 한약재료 등은 오래 동안 끓여 성분이 용출되면 체에 밭여 액즙을 사용하였고 고기, 뼈, 어패류 등도 함께 오랫동안 푹 끓여 체에 받혀 즙으로 만들어 수시로 음료 마시듯이 이용하였다. 갈분, 율무 등은 수비한 가루로 묽게 끓였다. (3) 고기와 어패류를 이용한 미음으로는 고기와 어패류를 함께 푹 끓여 체에 받힌 후 묵은 간장으로 간을 하였으며, 뼈, 양, 도가니 등은 함께 만화로 오랫동안 끓여 체에 밭여 즙으로 짜거나 찹쌀이나 멥쌀로 함께 끓여 섞기도 하였다. 현대인들의 바쁜 일상에 일하면서 공부하면서 바로 먹을 수 있는 식사대체음식이 요구되는바 이에 전통음식이었던 미음, 미수, 고음류의 문헌고찰과 조리방법을 1차적인 연구로 시도하였다. 또한 고 조리서 속 전통음식을 재현한 문헌을 제시하였고 조리방법도 비교하였으며 전통음식을 조리과학적으로 실험한 연구동향을 살펴보았다. 후속 연구로 전통음식을 조리과학적인 실험연구로 전체적인 성분과 조리후의 영양 손실과 잔존여부, 실온상태에서의 보존료가 첨가되지 않은 기간동안의 부패 여부 등과 조리후의 항산화성 등을 실험하고 조리후의 관능평가를 거친 후 상품으로서의 식사대체음식 개발을 위한 기초연구자료로 삼고자 한다.

지역사회개발(地域社會開發)과 기생충(寄生虫) (Community development and parasite control)

  • 임한종
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 1976
  • The traditional application of night soil to vegetable gardens and rice paddies results in a most wide spread condition of parasitism, with a variety of helminths found in Korea. In addition to the above fact, the peculiar habit of the consumption of raw vegetables, fish, crustaceans and mammals provides a means of infestations of helminths. During the last sixty years numerous reports were found on the prevalence of helminths amongst the Korean population in different parts of the country, and it was generally recognized that ascariasis, hookworm disease, filariasis, clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis constitute the important helminthic disease in Korea. In practical measures of parasite control activities the main measures are summarized as mass-treatment, night-soil disposal and transmission control. Among the three, the mass-treatment has been commonly applied, however, no reduction of transmission has been obtained by treatment of a population. Therefore, the ultimate eradication of parasites will depend upon the application of comprehensive environmental sanitation measures. The basic environmental measures will be concerned with (a) the safe disposal of human excreta, (b) the provision of adequate and safe water supplies in such a way as to promote a higher standard of personal hygiene in the population, and (c) the prevention of food contamination by faecal material. Additional environmental measures will deal with the improvement of housing and housing hygiene and with general community development. Community development means social and cultural as well as economic development. The control measures on the parasitic endemic diseases, such as clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis are the good examples for community health development in Korea. The control of Clonorchis and Paragonimus infections are theoretically very simple, as the infection can only invade the human body by way of encysted metacercaria which are taken into the body when eating passive intermediate hosts(fishes, crabs and crayfishes). Although prophylactic measures in the case of the infections deal with above merely consist the fishes in cooking or submerging in hot water before eating them, it is exceedingly difficult to carry out such simple measures in face of century old traditions, to which the relatively primitive population clings with great tenacity. There is no one universally applicable method of control. The choice of methods must be dictated by the nature of the environment. the habit and custom of the people. the pattern of transmission and the resources of the country. There must exist a well organized public health infrastructure. Since a control programme is of necessity on a longterm basis and continuity in its implementation is essential. An investigation should be made on the prevalence of the diseases and its relationships to irrigation engineering, freshwater ecology, agricultural methods, hydro-electric schemes, and the development of communities in affected areas. In conclusion, however. the control of clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis in Korea is not an impossible task. A combination of efforts with major emphasis on health education and mass chemotherapy coupled with governmental aid in enforcing legislative public health measures could reduce the diseases. Health education in particular attempts following four things: (a) It supplies a person with enough general knowledge about a disease to make the preventive measures. (b) It makes a person feel sufficiently about the importance of his own health to make him alter his behavior and adopt these preventive measure. (c) It makes him concerned for the health others. (d) It tries to make him feel so strongly about the first three that be supports and even initiates preventive action by the community. Educational efforts should be directed primarily toward school children because it is during the early years that most persons become infected, and also because children are less entrenched in their food habits so that, the educational process should be involved at various levels in successive changes of knowledge, attitude, beha viour, habit and custom of their lives. The most parasitic endemic diseases are related to community diseases. In caring for a sick community. the first stage is to gather epidemiological data, the next is to make inferences from it-to make the community diagnosis. The third is to prescribe community treatment or community health action part of a community health action programme. The community health action is the sum of the steps decided upon to remedy the critical features revealed by the community diagnosis. Action takes various forms; health education is the most important.

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