• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.1-21
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• 2013

Objective : This study is about how theory on seven kinds of prescriptions in Yellow Emperor's Cannon of Internal Medicine(黃帝內經) had been developed and how it had been applied for in prescription books or clinical texts. Method : I made a comparison of this theory between prescription books and clinical texts. After it, I investigated the change or development of it. Result : The first explanation about this was made by Wang Bing(王氷). Yu Wanso(劉完素) made up several varieties and meanings of it, Jang Jahwa(張子和) corrected what Yu Wanso added. Besides, someone for example, Wang Hogo(王好古), Yi Cheon(李梴), and so on added new varieties and meanings of odd prescription and even prescription. Conclusion : Theory on seven kinds of prescriptions in Yellow Emperor's Cannon of Internal Medicine had been constantly changed and developed in prescription books or clinical texts.