중세(中世) 부산과(婦産科)의 의사학적(醫史學的) 연구(硏究)

The Literature Study Medical History of Medieval Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology include gynecology which is concerned with the treatment for the disease based on physiology and pathology of women, and obstetrics which is concerned with pregnancy delivery. These obstetics and gynecology can be said to date from the birth of human beings. This paper has carried on the studies about the generating and developing process of obstetics and gynecology. The results of this study are as follows : Distinction in Northern and Southern Dynasties were much more Obstetrics and Gynecology studying the Obstetrics and Gynecology books in that time, the study about "oncosis" (腫瘤) and forms of drug, pill, powder, pIaster were carried on. The highest distinction in Sui age were research and development on pathogenesis and cause of disease about Obstetrics and Gynecology disease and it was appeared representatively in "Zhubingyuanhoulun""諸病源候論" which was special book on cause of disease and pathogenesis and syndrome, And it was explained about abnormal vaginal discharge in this book. Obstetrics and Bynecology were developed on theory and clincis in Tang age when "Taiyshu"(太醫暑) was established. "Taiyshu"(太醫暑) taked complete charge of medical operation and education, published much excellent Obstetrics and Gynecology books than the past. Among them specially "Qianjinyaofang""千金要方" explained Obstetrics and Gynecology matter first in three volumes and "Qianjinyifang""千金翼方" explained this matter first in four volumes. This point indicate that Obstetrics and Gynecology's importance was established in Tang age, so Obstetrics and Gynecology's developmental history, Song age was the acme period. "Taiyju"(太醫局) was established in "xining""熙?" 9 year and Obstetrics belonged to one of nine departments under "Taiyun"(太醫局), so Obstetrics and Gynecology was separated from the other medical parts and it was prepared of it's progressing bases independently and appeared of changes in quality and increase in quantity about theory and prescription of Obstetrics and Gynecology, specially determination of treatment based on the differentiation of symptoms and sighs was taked a serious view. Besides four great physicians in Jing and Yuan dynasies diversified Obstetrics and Gynecology contents through their only medical theory and clinical treatment.