Development history of Korean medicine and Korean medical culture

Traditional Chinese medicine is mainly based on traditional Chinese medicine and Indian traditional medicine. Its treatment methods and skills basically belong to the category of traditional Chinese medicine. During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, North Korean doctors began to form their own system. Developed "four-image medicine". During the Korean dynasty, Korean medicine developed rapidly. The medical work Treasure of Oriental Medicine was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List by the 9th International Advisory Committee on World Heritage Records. As a traditional medicine in Korea, Korean medicine has always been an important medical means to relieve people's suffering, and herbal medicine has been widely recognized and trusted in Korea. Especially with the development of economy, more and more people pursue health and longevity, and the demand for traditional medicine also increases.

So in the past ten years, Korean doctors have developed rapidly. According to statistics, there were 30 15 Korean doctors practicing in 1980, and the number of Korean doctors increased to 3,789 in 1985, which has increased to more than 5,000. The number of medical schools in Korea has also increased from 5 in 1986 to 10, and the trained talents are very popular. In particular, famous medical colleges in South Korea, such as Korean Medical College of Kyung Hee University, have trained students who are highly valued by the society. There are more than 3,600 hospitals and clinics in North Korea all over the country, including more than 20 well-equipped hospitals, such as those set up by North Korea Medical University in Lili and Quan Quan, and the affiliated North Korea Medical Hospital set up by North Korea Medical University of Kyung Hee University in Seoul.

In addition, medical research in Korea has a considerable scale and level. The main topics of clinical and basic research are diseases that are difficult to treat (such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, hepatitis, etc.). ), the essence and comprehensive study of meridians, acupoint selection in experimental animals, acupuncture anesthesia and analgesia, etc. In particular, the basic research of four-image medicine is quite distinctive. Although Korean medicine has developed rapidly, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Ministry of Health) still adopts the policy of "allowing" Korean medicine, but the leaders of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and health administrative institutions at all levels are all western doctors, so there is a trend of "restricting".

For example, in 199 1 year, South Korea was prepared to put forward a "unified" policy, that is, it was possible to start business only after having the qualification of western medicine and then studying Korean medicine. The "unified" merger of western medicine and Korean medicine is essentially the gradual abolition of Korean medicine. Most Korean doctors are very uneasy about this, and the Korean Medical Association proposes to change this plan. Korean medicine is a traditional medical system developed by Korean people in China on the basis of their inherent culture, absorbing the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and combining their own experience in preventing and treating diseases. Korean doctor or Korean doctor for short.