Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Study on Physiological Understanding about Internal Six-qi and Its Modern Approaches

내부(內部) 육기(六氣)에 대한 생리적 이해와 현대적 접근

  • Byoung-Soo Kim (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김병수 (대전대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2023.09.05
  • Accepted : 2023.10.23
  • Published : 2023.10.25
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Abstract

Six-qi theory is an important concept in Korean medicine. Traditionally, Six-qi theory has been used pathologically. However, it could be more valuable when applied from a physiological perspective. The external Six-qi theory is an analysis of the external environment such as the climate, but the internal Six-qi theory is an analysis of the internal environment of the human body. The internal environment of the human body is considered to be the condition of extracellular fluid (ECF). The internal Six-qi can be understood by the condition of extracellular fluid. In particular, among the internal Six-qi, cold-heat and dry-dampness are well reflected in the condition of extracellular fluid. In addition, analyzing the condition of the internal Six-qi through medical inquiry would be helpful in more practical clinical treatment. A questionnaire about cold and heat could determine the intensity of the body's metabolism, and a questionnaire about dryness and moisture could determine the level of body fluids in the body.

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이 논문은 2023학년도 대전대학교 교내학술연구비 지원에 의해 연구되었음. 본 연구의 아이디어 발상에 많은 도움을 준 동원당한의원 김선호 원장님 (『선호 상한론』, 『선호 영추』의 저자)과 교감한의원 노의준 원장님 (『약서』, 『상한금궤방사용설명서』의 저자)께 감사의 인사를 전합니다.

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