The Study of Announced System of Herb Price for Stability of Medical Herbs's Price - Focusing on fluctuations of fifty medical herbs which were used much about a predetermined list of 831 prescriptions -

가격 고시를 통한 한약재 가격 안정화에 관한 연구 - 다빈도 50종 한약재를 중심으로 -

  • Kim, Byung-Chul (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Ho (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, National Medical Center)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

Background : Most traditional Korean doctors use "Packed Herbal Medicine", which is made from boiling various herbs together. However, the current insurance system doesn't cover the act of making packed herbal medicine. Therefore it is urgent for these doctors to study and find the best and most logical insurance program to cover the Packed Herbal Medicine system. Objectives : The purposes of this study were to investigate whether Announced System of Herb Price is proper for stability of medical herbs's price. Methods : This study made these following results by studying medical herbs's price of KOMD(The korea oriental medicine distribution company) from 2004 March to 2007 March The results are summarized as follows ; The 50 most frequently used herbs were chosen from the 831 standard prescriptions according to 26 pre-determined specific diseases. These prescriptions are considered the most important for this study and insurance purposes. fluctuations of fifty medical herbs which were used much about a predetermined list of 831 prescriptions are multiple function not linear equation. fluctuations of fifty medical herbs which were used much about a predetermined list of 831 prescriptions are different according to time. Therefore, to notify medical herbs's price is valid method for stability of medical herbs's price.

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