The aim of this study is to outline the process through which the doctoral system in Korean medicine was established and the first doctorate in Korean medicine was awarded. To achieve this, the study first examines the process of establishing the doctoral system in Korean medicine and reviews activities undertaken to complement the institutional framework of the new system. Subsequently, it explores the process of awarding the first doctorate in Korean medicine and finally considers the significance of establishing the doctoral system. The doctoral system in Korean medicine was designed and successfully implemented to advance Korean medicine by promoting comparative studies between Eastern and Western medicine, elucidating the principles of Korean medicine, and systematizing clinical treatment and research methodologies. It continues to be effectively operated to this day.

Kang Hong-gyu (1862-1939) worked as a permanently licensed Uisaeng (medical cadet) in Masan (in the city of Changwon) during the Japanese occupation. His newly discovered medical records were analyzed for the actual medical aspects of local Uisaeng. This article examines the patient group and treatment method through the analysis of Kang's medical records, and reveals the following facts. 1) Kang Hong-gyu actively participated in education and social welfare in the Masan region. 2) He mainly treated internal diseases and also treated some neuropsychiatric diseases to a certain extent. 3) He followed traditional Korean medicine treatment methods. The aim was to expand the therapeutic area of traditional prescriptions by using additives rather than telemedicine.

Through this paper, Hanbanguihag-soajeongwa, a Korean Pediatric Medical book from the Japanese colonial period, was examined. This book was published in 1928 by Min Tae-yoon, a Confucian scholar. In this paper, the following facts are newly uncovered. 1. Min Tae-yoon was presumed to be a Confucian scholar from the Hongseong region of Chungcheong Province, and served as a local official during the Korean Empire. He never obtained a uisaeng license. 2. Min Tae-yoon was credited with publishing and disseminating the best version of Boyusinpyeon for the first time. However, his writings were not based on his own experiences. 3. The author of Uiwongeogang was presumed to be related to Asan, South Chungcheong Province.

This study examines how Korean physicians in the late Joseon dynasty responded to measles outbreaks by focusing on Measles (痲疹篇), a specialized medical text attributed to the regional physician Yu I-tae (劉以泰, 1652-1715). From the late 17th to early 19th century, repeated measles epidemics caused significant social and medical disruption across Korea. In response, various therapeutic strategies emerged, often informed by Chinese medical knowledge. Measles is a clinical manual based on Chinese texts such as Zhanke Cuanyao (疹科纂要) and contains preventive measures, symptom-based treatments, prognostic indicators, and 93 therapeutic prescriptions. Yu I-tae interpreted measles as a febrile disease caused by internal "heat-toxins" accumulated in the heart, lungs, and six bowels. His approach emphasized the release of this heat through skin eruptions and promoted 'Seungmagalgeun-tang' (升麻葛根湯) as a primary treatment. The text categorizes the disease progression into three stages-fever onset, rash development, and resolution-each requiring distinct interventions. Although Measles presents measles primarily as a pediatric disease, this reflects both the influence of Chinese medical traditions and the public health conditions of 1930s Korea when the text was printed by physician Park Ju-heon. Despite ongoing debates over its authorship and date of composition, Measles remains a valuable source for understanding clinical practices and medical reasoning in premodern Korea. By analyzing this text, the study provides insight into the epistemological framework of East Asian medicine and the localized strategies developed to manage epidemic diseases such as measles.

This study explores the historical development of Sasang medicine in post-liberation Korea through the writings of Park Seok-eon (1914-1988), a significant yet understudied figure in twentieth-century Korean medicine. Based on 29 articles which Park published in the journal Uirim (1965-1986), the paper analyzes how his work reflects both the transmission and reinterpretation of the Sasang tradition. Park Seok-eon, who is regarded as part of the direct lineage of Yi Chema, contributed to preserving orthodoxy while also critically engaging with emerging medical discourses such as chiejil (constitution) which Yi Chema did not mention. Also, Park's writings address debates on the classification of subtypes such as cold or hot Taeeumin, and the (dis)association of Sasang types with blood types and heredity. Over time, Park revised several earlier views, showing a reflective process grounded in clinical practice and textual analysis. This paper positions Park's contributions within a framework of historical innovation, emphasizing how traditional knowledge was actively negotiated and adapted. His case illustrates how Korean medical history has been shaped not only by canonical texts but also by clinicians who engaged tradition with critical and context-sensitive perspectives.

This paper examines the evolving understanding and practice of Sasang medicine in South Korea by analyzing treatises published in Uirim (醫林; Medical Circles), the longest-running journal of Korean medicine, from its inception in 1954 until the early 2000s. It focuses particularly on the transitional phase from the institutionalization of Korean medicine in 1951, when the National Medical Act was enacted, up until the professionalization of Sasang medical knowledge in 1989, marked by the first publication of the Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine. This period can be described as one of increasing complexity of Sasang medicine, the integration of new ideas, and the diversification of its clinical practice, though it was not yet fully systematized. By doing so, this paper aims to illuminate how Sasang medicine developed within the broader Korean medical sphere, moving from its peripheral origins in Hamheung to its institutional recognition.

This study analyzed the effectiveness of flipped learning lessons using a large language model (LLM) in a course on the art of oriental medicine and the history of medicine. The data of 46 students who participated in the survey were analyzed, and the results showed that self-directed learning ability and critical thinking skills improved after the prompt writing training, and positive changes in learning engagement and achievement were found. It is concluded that the LLM contributed to enhancing learning efficiency and engagement.

This study analyzes the medical records found in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (朝鮮王朝實錄) and the Diary of the Royal Secretariat (承政院日記) to examine the chronic illnesses of King Jeongjo (正祖, 1752-1800), the 22nd monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. The analysis focuses on how his recurring diseases were shaped by a complex interplay of constitutional factors, psychological stress, and political circumstances. The most frequently documented conditions were gyeokgi (膈氣, chest qi stagnation) and fever syndromes (熱症), which are attributed to digestive weakness and emotional strain. Gyeokgi (膈氣) manifested through symptoms such as indigestion, abdominal pain, and chest tightness, while fever syndromes(熱症) included sensations of internal heat, insomnia, and emotional agitation. These were closely tied to Jeongjo's sensitive and impatient temperament, the trauma of his father Crown Prince Sado's unjust death, and the burdens of political leadership. Additionally, Jeongjo regularly suffered from seasonal disorders such as seojeung (暑症, heat illness), gastrointestinal distress (霍亂), and colds-symptoms likely linked to his chronic digestive frailty and lowered immunity. In his final years, the development and aggravation of boils ultimately led to sepsis, presumed to be the direct cause of death. This study illustrates how Jeongjo's health was influenced by a convergence of hereditary constitution, mental and emotional strain, and the weight of kingship, offering a deeper understanding of disease and medicine in the late Joseon royal court.

This article examines Jeonuigam's Saengdo-an housed at Korea University. The data is believed to have been first written in the late 18th century, based on the title of the father of the person included, and additional writing was done in the early 19th century. Currently, there is no literature related to Jeonuigam other than those from the 19th century, which limits the broad understanding of Jeonuigam. The Jeonuigam Saengdo-an a copy of which was introduced this time, is a material showing the students of Jeonuigam in the 18th century. Together with the Jeonhamsaengdoan of Jeonuigam, a copy of which is owned by Yonsei University, we can understand the students of Jeonuigam in the late Joseon Dynasty. It is also significant as basic data for the history of Korean medicine.

Object : This study aims to compare the characteristics of prescriptions for urinary disorders as documented in Cheongganguigam (CGUG) and Donguibogam (DUBG). Method : Prescription examples containing urine-related terms were extracted from both texts. The herbal components of these prescriptions were graded based on their weight ratios, and the frequency of occurrence of the primary herbs was analyzed. Conclusion : 1. In the treatment of dysuria, CGUG predominantly used herbs that address damp-heat obstruction (濕熱內阻), qi stagnation with damp obstruction (氣滯濕阻), and spleen yang deficiency (脾陽虛), whereas DUBG mainly used herbs that treat damp-heat obstruction (濕熱內阻). 2. In the treatment of frequent urination, CGUG did not contain a sufficient number of relevant cases for analysis. In DUBG, herbs treating bladder damp-heat (膀胱濕熱) were the most frequently used, followed by herbs for kidney yin deficiency (腎陰虛), kidney qi insecurity (腎氣不固), and lung-spleen qi deficiency (肺脾氣虛). 3. In the treatment of hematuria, CGUG did not include enough cases for analysis. In DUBG, herbs that treat bladder damp-heat (膀胱濕熱), liver-gallbladder damp-heat (肝膽濕熱), and excessive heart fire (心火亢盛) were predominantly used, followed by herbs for kidney yin deficiency (腎陰虛) and spleen-kidney deficiency (脾腎兩虛). 4. In the treatment of enuresis, CGUG lacked sufficient cases for analysis. In DUBG, herbs treating kidney yang deficiency (腎陽虛) and kidney yin deficiency (腎陰虛) were most commonly used, followed by herbs addressing spleen qi sinking (脾虛氣陷). 5. In the treatment of strangury syndrome (淋證), CGUG most frequently used herbs for lower burner damp-heat (下焦濕熱) and kidney yin deficiency (腎陰虛), with blood stasis in the lower burner (下焦血瘀) and liver qi stagnation (肝鬱氣滯) appearing next in frequency. In DUBG, lower burner damp-heat (膀下焦濕熱) was the most commonly treated pattern, followed by blood stasis in the lower burner (下焦血瘀).