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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2015;36(3): 252-264. |
이븐 시나를 중심으로 고찰한 이슬람 의학의 이해 |
최효재, 신길조 |
동국대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실 |
Islamic Medicine Based on Ibn Sina’s Medical Philosophy |
Hyo-jae Choi, Gil-cho Shin |
Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University |
Correspondence |
Gil-cho Shin ,Tel: 031-710-3710, Fax: 031-710-3780, Email: shingcho@naver.com
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Received: July 21, 2015, Accepted: September 25, 2015, Published online: September 30, 2015. |
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ABSTRACT |
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming a popular health care means in most countries, and more than 70% of the developing world's population is depending on CAM, including traditional Chinese medicine and ayurvedic medicine. Islamic medicine, another CAM, has shown remarkable success in healing acute and chronic diseases and has been utilized by people in Mediterranean countries. This paper aims to throw light on Islamic medicine through Ibn Sina, known as Avicenna in the West; Ibn Sina was a celebrated Persian thinker, philosopher, and physician who is remembered for his masterpiece, The Canon of Medicine. The paper also discusses the relationship between Islamic medicine and Korean medicine. |
Key words:
Islamic medicine, Ibn Sina |
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