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KMID : 1200820150150040227
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Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
2015 Volume.15 No. 4 p.227 ~ p.237
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Study on prescriptions for pregnancy and childbirth of the royal family in Joseon dynasty
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Gwak Do-Won
Park Jin-Bong
Um Jae-Young
Kim Dong-Ryul
Kim Hyun-Kyung
Cha Wung-Seok
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Abstract
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In ancient society, royal court was the core of authority and as such, almost all of the national resources were available to it. In terms of medicine, it was where the best medical techniques were applied. Especially since producing offspring is very important for the preservation of the throne, the medical treatment related to such an affair would have been the most efficient methods available in the era. This study focuses on the record of pregnancy and childbirth in the royal court of Joseon dynasty (a Korean kingdom that lasted for approximately five centuries, from July 1392 to October 1897) to analyze what medical treatment was used in the period. The pregnancy and childbirth related to the royal family was systematically managed by the state with a specific kind of treatment manual and protocol. Compound use of natural herbal medicine was common among diverse treatment methods. It seems that the oral medication of herbal medicines served to minimize miscarriages and post-natal aftereffects, and for this purpose Angelica Gigantis Radix and Cnidii Rhizoma were frequently used.
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KEYWORD
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Antepartum medicinal, Postpartum medicinal, Angelica gigantis radix, Cnidii rhizoma, Korean medicine, Joseon dynasty medicine
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