Parasites in the Ming Dynasty: From the Perspective of the Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao gangmu, 1596 CE)

明帝國時期的寄生蟲：由《本草綱目》觀之

謝征達(Cheng-Ta Seah) ； 盧筱雯(Siao-Wun Lu) ； 詹小雅(Xiao-Ya Zhan) ； 葉惠媛(Hui-Yuan Yeh)

《台灣中醫臨床醫學雜誌》 26卷1期 (2021/01) Pp. 1-14

https://doi.org/10.6968/TJCCM.202101_26(1).0001

摘要

This study focuses on the knowledge of parasites, especially endoparasites, in the Ming Dynasty through the combination of paleoparasitological records and the famous medical book, the Compendium of Materia Medica. This study summarizes the paleoparasitological findings in the Ming Dynasty and further discusses the causes, remedies, and cures in the Compendium of Materia Medica. With the knowledge of modern medicine, this study proposes possible causes of parasitic infections seen through the daily activities in the Ming Dynasty. Lastly, this study tries to explain the reasons behind the disparency in the records between paleoparasitological and written texts.

關鍵字

Li Shizhen ； Tapeworm ； Roundworm ； Pinworm ； Traditional Chinese Medicine

並列摘要

本研究鎖定《本草綱目》的寄生蟲相關內容，包含：病因、製劑、治療；在現代醫學的視角下，本研究針對當時（明帝國中後期）的日常寄生蟲感染，以及文本裏外的紀錄，做一全面闡釋。

並列關鍵字

李時珍 ； 絛蟲 ； 蛔蟲 ； 蟯蟲 ； 傳統中醫學

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