The iron contents in the foodstuffs used for treatment of anemia as dietary treatments in Part Tang-Aik(SJT~Q) of Tong-Eui-Bo-Gam, (which was treatments of herb medicine in Royal family) are studied on the purpose of comparing these Korean traditional and oriental herb medicine with modern nutrition and medicine, focusing especially upon the scientific values residing in them.
The iron contents in grains, reptilla, feathered tribes, mammals, and fruits advised good for anemia in Tong-Eui-Bo-Gam are in average per 100 g weight base, 8. 6, 5. 0, 6. 5, 3. 4, and 2.12 mg each respectively, while in those not advised good for anemia in the same part, the iron contents are 2. 34, 2. 63, 1. 4, 2. 21 and 0.97 mg each respectively. To compare these two groups, in the foodstuffs advised good for anemia in Korean traditional herb medicine represented in Tong- Eui-Bo-Gam, the iron contents are much higher than in those not advised groups. However, in classes of vegetables and fishes, the iron contents are reversed.
In conclusion, it is very difficult to say that all the dietary treatments advised in Korean traditional herb medicine are scientific in modern medical view point, however, it has some value doubtlessly to research Korean traditional herb medicine in modern aspect.
Furthermore, in this study, Korean traditional medicine, arguing being built upon thousands years of experiences has been found to have some scientific bases such as high iron contents in foodstuffs advised good for anemia represented in Tong-Eui-Bo-Gam.
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