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KMID : 0617819930030010197
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Journal of Wonkwang Oriental Medicine
1993 Volume.3 No. 1 p.197 ~ p.209
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Phamacology of Oriental Medicine
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김공수/Kim, Gong-Soo
유광석/한종현/Yoo, Kwang-Seok/Han, Jong-Hyun
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Abstract
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Western medical science places the highest priority on scientific analysis and research.
Therefore, Western medicine has obtained good results by estabilishing specific countermeasures against individual diseases, with causes thoroughly analysed and positively diagnosed.
On the other hand, Oriental medical science has been particular about intergrating the part into the whole, in general.
The superiority and/or inferiority of one approach over the other cannot be determined by either of the two medical sciences, due to the fundamentally different bases. Therefore, the two medical schools must now be combined, by distinguishing and isolating the respective characteristics in treatment, first seperatly and then combined, during a transition period.
If Western medical science may be likened to a piece of brick, as its substance can be easily defined, Oriental medical science may be likened to cement. If one were to build a medical science house for the 21st century, a comfortable house could be built using either to the medical sciences as building material, Western medical science, corresponding to brick, or Oriental medical science, corresponding cement.
Bricks are easily dimensioned and standardized, whereas cement is not only fixed in from, but requires a great deal of experience for its successful use. Howerever, both items are essential as building materials.
It may be held that we can successfully treat the complicated pathogens of diseases afflicting the aged and chronically ill patients by making full and intelligent use of both medical sciences.
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