• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.231-244
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• 2020

Objectives : This study was conducted to introduce the types and contents of books related to acupuncture published in North Korea that can be identified in South Korea, and to understand the general characteristics of North Korean acupuncture. Methods : Firstly, we identified books related to acupuncture in the Information Center on North Korea of the National Library of Korea. Specialized books on treatment interventions such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, electrotherapy, and manual therapy including acupressure which stimulate acupoints were included in the study. Two authors reviewed the title, table of contents, and contents of each book in the order of publication year for the searched books. Based on this, the characteristics and trends of North Korean acupuncture were comprehensively examined. Results : The included 18 books were published between 1964 and 2018. One of them was considered a Chinese book translated into Korean and published in China, and another was a North Korean book republished by a South Korean publisher. Except for these, all were published in North Korea, two of which were translations of Chinese books. Most of them were books on the theory and clinical applications of acupuncture, but some of them focused on specific treatment interventions such as auricular acupuncture, fire needling, manual therapy, cupping, or electrotherapy. Also, there was a book about the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia in a neurophysiological way. Conclusions : Since the mid-1960s, North Korea has been steadily attempting to combine acupuncture and Western medicine by applying the disease name and classification system of Western medicine, using modern diagnostic technique, and explaining the mechanism of acupuncture based on the latest research. After the 2000s, the standard international acupuncture nomenclature by World Health Organization was used. In recent years, there has been a tendency to publish and widely disseminate specialized books on non-pharmacological treatment such as cupping, electrotherapy, and fire needling.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.71-83
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• 2009

The documentary characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion recorded in Dusagyeong(杜思敬)'s".Jesaengbalsu(濟生拔粹)" can be summarized into 3 major parts: 1. "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop(潔古雲岐鍼法)" and "Dutaesachimbeop(竇太師鍼法)" 1) "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop" was edited by Dusagyeong of the Won dynasty, and was recorded in "Jesaengbalsu". Du was influenced by his teacher Heohyeong(許衡) and followed Janggyeolgo(張潔古) and his son Jangbyeok(張璧), and collected his work "Chimgu-pyeon(鍼灸篇)" for Jang and named it "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop", and took the content from the medical book of Jang and his student Wang-haejang(王海藏). (2) "Jesaengbalsu"'s original edition exists today. The "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop" listed in "Jesaengbalsu"'s index contain two collections, the first collection being "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop" and the second collection being "Dutaesachimbeop(竇太師鍼法)" (3) Gyeolgo(潔古)、Un-gija(雲岐子)'s acupuncture methods can be seen in Un-gija "Bomyeongjipryuyo(保命集類要)" and Wanghaejang "Chasananji(此事難知)". (4) The related acupuncture methods are 'Non-gyeong-rak-yeongsubosabeop(論經絡迎隨補瀉法)', 'Gyeong-rakchwiwonbeop(經絡取原法)', 'Jeopgyeongbeop(接經法)', and 'Sang-hanyeolbyeongjabeop(傷寒熱病刺法)' (5) Du's edition of the entire text of 'Gyeolgojajetongbeop(潔古刺諸痛法)' 'Jasimtongjehyeol(刺心痛諸穴)' and the first half of 'Jeopgyeongbeop(接經法)' is all recorded in "Somunbyeonggigi-uibomyeongjip(素問病機氣宜保命集)". The existing "Somunbyeonggigi-uibomyeongjip" is a combination of the unfinished posthumous work of Yuwanso(劉完素), "Gi-ui(氣宜)" and "Byeonggi(病機)" with works such as Jangwonso(張元素)'s '"Bomyeongseo(保命書)"'. (6) Of the titles "Gyeolgo-ungichimbeop" and "Dutaesachimbeop", the 14$\sim$19th chapters "Dutaesachimbeop" should be concentrated at the end of the chapter, and the 16th chapter that Du added was put after chapter 14 "Yujujiyobu(流注指要賦)", and chapters 20, 21 should be put in "Gyeolgoungichimbeop" after chapter 13. 2. "Chimgyeongjeok-yeongjip(鍼經摘英集)" (1) "Chimgyeongjeok-yeongjip" is a collection of the acupuncture and moxibustion contents of medical books from the Geum and Won dynasties that Dusagyeong collected and organized during the Won dynasty, which is consisted of 5 chapters : "Guchimshik(九鍼式)", "Jeolyangchwisuhyeolbeop(折量取腧穴法)", "Bosabeop(補瀉法)", "Yongchimhoheupbeop(用鍼呼吸法)", "Chibyeongjik-ralgyeol(治病直剌訣)". (2) First, the contents. The nine acupuncture needles[九鍼] listed in "Guchimshik(九鍼式)" is the first existing document recording to systematically illustrate the 'nine classical needles' in drawing and text form which reflects the forms of the needles of the era. Second, "Jeolyangchwisuhyeolbeop(折量取腧穴法)" has the same basic way of measuring points [量穴法] as Wang-yuil's "Dong-insuhyeolchimgudo-gyeong(銅人腧穴鍼灸圖經)" and the same point selection rules as "Jeonyeongbang(全嬰方)". Third, in "Bosabeop(補瀉法)", "Somun(素問)" and Janggyeolgo's "Yeongsubosabeop(迎隨補瀉法)" is put together. Fourth, in "Yongchimhoheupbeop(用鍼呼吸法)", the cold and heat supplementation and draining [寒熱補瀉] method that combines breathing with inner and outer rotation[外 內撚] is recorded. Fifth, "Chi-byeongjik-ralgyeol(治病直剌訣)" is the main part of "Chimgyeongjeok-yeongjip(鍼經摘英集)" listing 69 acupuncture treatments reflecting Du's scholastic ideas on aspects such as syndrome differentiation[辨證], needling method and type of needle[鍼具]. (3) The content of this book was quoted by "Bojebang Chimgumun(普濟方 鍼灸門)" and when Gomu compiled "Chimguchwiyeong", he put the acupuncture treatments for the main indications of the disease patterns[鍼方主治病證] of this book in the related main indications of acupuncture points[腧穴主治證], which influenced books on acupuncture points there after. 3. "Chimgyeongjeolyo(鍼經節要)" (1) Consists of 1 volume. The original title of this book is "Dong-insuhyeolchimgudo-gyeong (銅人腧穴鍼灸圖經)" and the author is Wang-yuil of the Northern Song dynasty, written in the 4th year of the Cheonseong(天聖) era of the Song dynasty(1026). (2) Dusagyeong selected the contents on pathology of the 12 meridians in volume one and two, the introduction and five transport points[五輸穴] in volume 5 of "Dong-indo-gyeong(銅人圖經)" and named it "Chimgyeongjeolyo." During the Won dynasty it was recorded in "Jesaengbalsu".

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.187-199
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• 2011

Objectives : Pyoyubu (標幽賦), one of the classics in the science of acupuncture and moxibustion was written by Tu hankyoung (竇漢卿) during the Kum-Won dynasty of China (A.D 1196-1280). This paper is to explore his academic thoughts and make its correct interpretation with new copious notes. Methods : The translation was based on Original Chimgudaesung (原本鍼灸大成) and revisals of Chimguchuiyoung (鍼灸聚英), Yukyoungbuik (類經附翼), New Chimgudaesung (新鍼灸大成), etc. The format of this paper is in poetry and prose in order to abide by the original text. Results and Conclusions : The final part is devoted to five critical thinking on the text, which provides the fundamental principles and clinical guidelines for the current theory of acupuncture.

• The Journal of Korean Medical History
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.111-127
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• 2004

This paper is mainly on the rsearch of the prescriptions of "Sanbeon-bang(刪 繁方)". For the research of prescription, investigated "Sanbeon-bang" from the side of symptoms of a disease, number of drugstuffs, table of contents, drugstuffs and acupuncture and moxibustion. With these investigation, made out a few tables, and with these tables made an attempt to understand the whole prescriptions of "Sanbeon-bang". "Sanbeon-bang" is of rich contents in internal medicine. Among internal medicine, related to Oro-Yukgeuk-Chilsang(五勞-六極-七傷) was most abundant. So we can guess "Sanbeon-bang" was a medical book specialized in exhaustion syndromes. It also deals with the Samcho-syndromes, as investigate from medical comments, has the perfect system of prescription in relative. From the investigation of the combination of drugstuffs, ascertained that, the number of simple prescription composed of one drugstuff was 38, combinational prescription composed of two drugstuffs was 9, minor prescription composed of three to five drugstuffs was 47, midum prescription composed of six to ten drugstuffs was 95, major prescription composed of eleven to twenty drugstuffs was 45, and mixed prescription composed over twenty drugstuffs was 1. Mentionable unique prescriptions in internal use were the forms of keeping in mouth. In external use they were fumigants, suppositories, powdered medicines, spraying the granular medication into the nasal cavity and eyedrops. And were abundant in soft extract(ointment) and plaster. In addition, there were the recordings of 18 types of cellulitis, types of incurable cellulitis and curing an illness by a charm. By the way, when comparing "Sanbeon-bang" with "Cheongeum-bang", all of which was quoted a lot in "Oedaebiyo-bang", "Cheongeum-bang" rather took medical comments of "Sanbeon-bang" than prescription. Although there were some prescriptons in "Sanbeon-bang" at the same category, "Cheongeum-bang" took another prescriptions which are more complexed than those of "Sanbeon-bang". In the same way, when comparing "Cheongeum-bang" with "Sonjinin-Cheongeum-bang(孫眞人千金方)", which didn't go through the correction of GyojeongUiseoguk of Bug-Song goverment, "Cheongeum-bang" often didn't take the prescriptions of "Sonjinin-Cheongeum-bang". Hence we can guess, "Cheongeumyo-bang" may have added a lot of prescriptions when undergoing the correction of of GyojeongUiseoguk. The total number of species of drugstuffs in "Sanbeon-bang" from the investigation was 284. The plant drugs were 208 species, the animal were 31 species, the minerals were 19 species and the other were 26 species. The prescriptions related to acupuncture and moxibustion in "Sanbeon-bang" were only moxibustional prescriptions. Which appeared one time per exhaustion and steaming of bone syndrome, Oro-Yukgeuk-Chilsang and Samcho syndrome. Appeared six times in muscle syndromes. But I cannot imagine the original form of acupuncture and moxibustion in "Sanbeon-bang" for deficiency of data.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.305-323
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• 2013

Through the study of Bohenggyuljangbuyongyakbubyo(輔行訣臟腑用藥法要) focusing on the newly illuminated subject 'The study of Donhuang(敦煌學)' of China, the author analyzed and researched Donhuangzhongyiyakjunseo Bohenggyuljangbuyongyakbubyo(敦煌中醫藥全書 輔行訣臟腑用 藥法要) in order to study and report the origin of prescriptions from Sanghanjabbyungron(傷寒雜病論), which was written by Zhangzhongjing(張仲景). Among around 50 prescriptions included in Bohenggyul, 18 prescriptions similar to Sanghanjabbyungron could be classified in five different manners as follows. 1) There are nine examples whose prescription composition and chief virtue are same but names different. 2) There are five examples whose prescription composition is same but chief virtue and names different. 3) There are two examples whose names are same but prescription composition and chief virtue different. 4) There is one example of prescription as a combination of two or more prescriptions. 5) There is one example whose prescription composition and possible variations of prescription are same but chief virtue different.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.248-265
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• 1999

The Special Method of Prescription, written by Ka-keum(柯琴) has scientific research for JungKyeong prescription. He takes charge of disease, syndrom, diagnotics of Exogenic febrile maladies(傷寒) and the level of doctors. There are six basic prescription with method of medical treatment; Kyejitang(桂枝湯) for persipiration, Chijashitang(梔子鼓湯) for vomiting, Seungkitang(承氣湯) for evaculation, Shihotang(柴胡湯) for harmanical progression, Sasimtang(瀉心湯) for cooling, Sayeoktang(四逆湯) for warming. In the first stage of exogenic febrile maladies. Kyejitang treat the flowing sweat, Mawhangtang(麻黃湯) treat the superficial fever and Daecheongryongtang(大靑龍湯) treat the anxious gitation About hydral-distention treatment, Sacheongryongtang(小靑龍湯) aim at vent hydral-distention with fever, Shipjotang(十棗湯) for cool hydral-distention without fever, Socheongryangtang(小靑龍湯) for moving hydral-distention, Oryeongsan(五苓散) for unmoving hydral-distentian and Jinmutang(眞武湯) far hydral-distentian with four extremities feel weight. The Special Method of Prescription discuss seven classification of herbo-prescription, the method acupuncture & moxibustion and other treatment.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.37-42
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• 2008

이 논문은 중국의 돈황(敦煌)에서 출토된 문서번호 S.6168, S.6262의 명칭, 년대, 내용, 학술원류 및 학술가치에 대하여 심도 있게 고찰한 것으로, 다음과 같은 결론을 내렸다. 첫째,돈황에서 출토된 위 번호의 문서 가운데 일부분의 내용은 전형적인 구방(灸方)이며, 나머지 부분은 완전히 수혈(수혈)에 관한 내용이며, 아마 두 종류의 다른 서적이었을 가능성이 매우 높다. 그 가운데에서 구방(灸方)의 부분은 당(唐) 손사막(孫思邈)의 "천금익방(千金翼方)"에만 겨우 보이는데, 원서의 이름은 자세하지 않고 원서의 저작 년대는 당대(唐代) 초기로 보는 것이 타당하다. 돈황에서 출토된 파손된 서적 가운데 위의 구방(灸方)이 원서에서 직접 수록한 것인지, 아니면 "천금익방"에서 간접적으로 수록한 것인지에 대하여는 아직 판단하기 어렵다. 파손된 서적 가운데는 구방(灸方)이 없고 단순한 수혈(腧穴)의 내용만이 있어, 당 손사막의 "천금요방"과 "천금익방"과는 구별되어져 보이며, 원서의 이름이 자세하지 않지만 당대(唐代) 이전에 책이 완성된 것으로 보인다. 돈황에서 출토된 파손된 문서의 내용은 직접 원서에서 수록한 듯하며, "천금요방"이나 "천금익방"에서 전록된 것 같지는 않다. 둘째,돈황에서 출토된 파손된 문서에는 취혈도(取穴圖)가 붙어 있고 아울러 혈명과 부위에 관한 자세하게 설명하고 있기 때문에, '경맥혈(經脈穴)'의 판단과 이해에 있어 '동명이혈(同名異穴)'과 '이명동혈(異名同穴)'의 고찰에 있어 지금까지 세상에 전해져서 존재하는 그 어떤 문헌도 대체할 수 없는 중요한 가치를 가지고 있다.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.89-101
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• 2020

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to research the Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis. Methods : We set up locations of the Renying pulse(人迎脈) and the Qikou pulse(氣口脈) on left hand and right hand. On the basis of the medical texts and papers, we researched the relations between the Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis and the etiological factors(病因), background of appearance of the Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis, and practical use of medical practitioners of many generations to the Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis. Results & Conclusions : The Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis is a method to diagnosis the etiological factors, while it could also be assumed as a tool to apply herbal medicine. This assumption could be made based on the seventh volume of 『Maijing(脈經)』 of Wang Shuhe(王叔和). Chen Wuze(陳無擇) emphasized its function to distinguish etiological factors in 『Sanyinjiyibingzhengfanglun(三因極一病證方論)』, as did Li Dongyuan(李東垣) in 『Neiwaishangbianhuolun(內外傷辨惑論)』. Meanwhile, the connection between Left-Renying and Right-Qikou pulse diagnosis and Zangfu(臟腑) seems to have first been made in 『Maiyu(脈語)』 of Wu Kun(吳昆), while 『Zhenjiazhengyan(診家正眼)』 of Li Zhongzi(李中梓) shows traces of progress since the 『Maiyu』.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.171-180
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• 2019

Objectives : Although the tonification and sedation method such as mountain-burning fire method and heaven-penetrating cooling method, is one of the important techniques that have been claimed to increase the effect of acupuncture, research on this has been sparse. The aim of this study is to provide an understanding of tonification and sedation methods in the "Yeongsochimgugyeong". Methods : We analyzed the similarities and differences by comparing the contents of the tonification and sedation method described in books "Yeongsochimgugyeon" and "Complete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" Results : A total of 28 out of the 33 tonification and sedation methods described in "Yeongsochimgugyeon" were compared with those in "Complete Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion". As a result, we found that many of the tonification and sedation methods recorded in "Yeongsochimgugyeon" were based on more detailed and specific clinical cases. Conclusions : The tonification and sedation methods in "Yeongsochimgugyeon" were not only descriptive and consistent in describing that methods, but also contains valuable information for clinical use. In the future, based on this research, we will be able to clinically implement these tonification and sedation methods and quantitatively evaluate them.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.1-15
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• 2006

Objectives : The aim of this study was to analyze the symptoms of a disease and to elucidate the meaning and rationale of point selection in YuLongFu. Methods : We translated YuLongFu into Korean and analyzed symptoms based upon a comparison of YuLongFu with YuLongGe. The meaning and rationale of point selection in YuLongFu was then inferred from the analysis above. Results and Conclusions : Total 46 points (6 points were repeated) were used in YuLongFu. These points included the collateral Meridian, the four seas, five shu points, lower confluent points, yuan points and eight influential points. Moxibustion and pricking blood therapy were used twice. Generally, threre are a lot of diseases caused by stagnation of Qi and blood in YuLongFu. Point selection, therefore, was usually aimed at promoting flow of Qi and blood.