Ki-Wook Kim’s scientific contributions

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to infer the prescription effectiveness that have not been recorded in the existing effectiveness and to find out how to classify. Methods : The herbal compositions of bang-yaghabpyeon, the herbal textbooks and contents related to the prescription textbooks` effectiveness were entered into the database using the `Access 2014 of the MS`. The effectiveness are inferred using query sentences. Results : The prescription effectiveness in the bang-yaghabpyeon were inferred using the herbal classification, herbal effectiveness and herbal effectiveness inferred from prescription textbooks. Conclusions : Each information of herbal effectiveness strength was extracted using the prescription textbooks` effectiveness information. These results were efficient to infer and classify bang-yaghabpyeon prescription effectiveness.

Objectives : The contents of the literature associated with the medical records were entered into the database. We want to find the structure and search methods for efficient utilization of the database. Methods : The contents were entered into the database using the `Access 2014 of the MS`. The Query Sentences were created and utilized for a search. Results : We could find information about the prescriptions, medical records and patients by the herbs and symptom combinations using the single table named `Integrated Knowledge` and queries. Integrated Knowledge is a table that gathered patient information, prescription information and symptom information together. Conclusions : If you store patient, prescription and symptom information on a single table, you could search and use the results by various combinations of the various elements included in the table. These results could help curing patients on the basis of evidence-based treatment at the clinics.

Objectives : Treatment using foods has already been recorded since the time of Zhou Dynasty of China. Modifications in the cooking process of medicinal food or manufactural process of herbal medicines are accompanied by the alterations in the ingredients that affect the actual efficacies of medicinal food or herbal medicine, and may have marked effects on the patients including the difficulties that may be experienced in consuming the food or taking the medicine. Therefore, systemic management is essential in such processes. Accordingly, management of such knowledge system must be standardized and conveniently administered by grafting IT technology. This study aims to overcome the problem of the failure of the knowledge system on the material-oriented medicinal herbs to apply the knowledge on the cooking process that impart marked influence on the actual efficacies of the medicinal herbs. Methods : Therefore, analysis of the cooking process or manufacturing processes of prescriptions was executed by using the morphological analysis method in natural language. In this study, we aimed to make data structure of the terminologies that represent manufacture process of prescription and medicinal food. The data structure is combinations of smallest unit in natural language. We made the database by analyzing morpheme of the natural language to express the manufacture process of prescription and medicinal food. Results & Conclusions : As the results, we can express making process of Cheonjin-won, Guseon-wangdogo and Sanyagbaegboglyeongtalagjuk in DB. It was concluded that the development of DB through the extraction of a total of 15 types of concepts including `order`, `action` and `continuous action`, etc. was helpful in systematization of the knowledge on medicinal herbs including the manufacturing process.

Objectives : This research is aimed to compare the visceral figures published during the Song Dynasty, and to reveal the differences between anatomical and physiological knowledge in the presence of Taoist theoretical background and in its absence. It is also aimed to discuss the theoretical differences among existing medicines. Methods : First, we will find the commonalities and the differences in the drawings describing the internal organs of a human body in the two publications, and study what made such commonalities and differences and how they affected medical theories. Secondly, we will analyze and update the internal organ data specified in the two publications as it relates to the five viscera and six bowls. Finally, we will analyze the commonalities and the differences, and study the background and the significance of medical theories. Results & Conclusions : 1. The positions of the liver and the spleen in the drawing of the Yanluozi's and Huatuo's visceral figures are inverted in the drawing of the Huatuo's visceral figures. The positions of other internal organs are similar. 2. The section of the five viscera in the Yanluozi's and Huatuo's visceral figures describes the Taoist gods necessary to build up discipline by the means of meditation. 3. In the Zhutidian's visceral theory, a belly button is recognized as a very important organ for the activity of life. 4. In the Huatuo's visceral figures, the 'Zangzhen' generated from foods is described as the energy source for the vitality of the five viscera. 5. The Huatuo's visceral figures mentioned the functionality of a gall bladder and an Tripple Energizer, which was not mentioned in the Yanluozi's and Huatuo's visceral figures. 6. Both the "Yanluozi's and Huatuo's visceral figures" and the "Huatuo's visceral figures" specify that the moisture filtered through small intestines turns into urine.

Objectives : With Taoist medicine, there is a way of improving one's health by adopting a unique discipline called 'Five viscera spirit meditation'. The method was reintroduced in traditional Korean medicine when it was finalized. The viscera figures in the Uibang-yuchwi is one of the good examples in which the photos influenced by the five viscera spirit meditation appeared in medical literature. This research is aimed to study the process and the result of how medical knowledge influenced the formation of the five viscera spirit meditation, an important health theory of Taoist medicine, and how Korean medicine was affected by Taoist medicine. Methods : We will compare and study the information included in the following publications: the Taipingjing from the Dong-Han Period when the concepts of five viscera spirit were conceived; the huangtingjing from the Wei-Jin-Nan-Bei-Chao Period when the five viscera spirit meditation was finalized; the Yuanshenjing, the Yuzhoujing and the Buxietu based on Taoist medicine; and the Uibang-yuchwi based on traditional Korean medicine. Results & Conclusions : SThe medical knowledge at the initial stage made its way into Taoist medicine, forming the foundation of health theories and contributing to the creation of the five viscera spirit meditation. After some exchanges of medical knowledge and practices between Taoist medicine and other existing medicines, the five viscera spirit meditation reappeared in medical literature in the form of drawings and was used to cure diseases.

Objectives : The aims of this paper are finding the meaning of Yanluozi`s visceral figures on the internal alchemy and searching the relevance of the internal alchemy and Oriental medicine. And we would like to compare Yanluozi`s visceral figures and anatomical knowledge. Methods : The First, we have found existing researches of visceral figures. And then we have selected figures to need in-depth study. So we have compared visceral figures of huangdibashiyinanjingzuantujujie and Yanluozi`s. And analyzed informations relationg to internal alchemy in the ten xiuzhen books of zazhujiejing 18th vol. And we were divided something to represent the anatomical knowledge and internal alchemic theories. Results & Conclusions : Visceral figures of huangdibashiyinanjingzuantujujie are that integrated and supplemented Yanluozi`s figures. And those were draw a picture to express internal alchemy theories. Front visceral figure and rear visceral figure of both literatures were drawn based on the anatomical knowledge.

Objectives : I hope this prescription configuration analysis among Liuhejian`s and Lidongyuan`s books and "Hejijufang" would explain the differences among Liuhejian`s and Lidongyuan`s theories against Hejijufang. Methods : I have searched for frequently used herbs combinations in the books and compared each features with others. And then I`d like to find out similar prescription by comparing composition ratio of configuring herbs. Conclusions : (1) In the composition ratio of configuring each of herbs Liuhejian`s composition ratio of configuring herbs is higher than "Hejijufang" and Lidongyuan`s prescriptions. (2) Lidongyuan`s tendencies are about `stimulate qi`, `removal of fever`, `removal of damp` and `supplement of yin`. Liuhejian`s tendencies are about `removal of fever` and `removal of wind`. Tendencies of "Hejijufan" are about `heat up inside` and `supplement of blood`. As I compared Lidongyuan`s prescriptions with Liuhejian`s, Lidongyuan`s tendencies are about `raising yang`, `supplement of qi`, `stimulation qi` and `promotion of digestion`. Liuhejian`s tendencies are about `removal of fever` and `removal of wind`. (3) I could prove that Liuhejian and Lidongyuan had created new theories against tendency of Hejijufang.

Objectives : I`d like to mimic JunChenZuoShe Theory as Herb weight ratio grade. And than analyze the characteristics of the prescription based on the Herb weight ratio grade from Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang, Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang. Methods : At first, we have changed herb informations to Herb weight ratio. The second we have decided the ranking of herb weight ratio. The third we have entered herb weight ratio grade. Finally we have counted frequency of first grade herb from the Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang, Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang. Results : We could use a new search function to find prescription by herb weight ratio grade. And than we could find out prescription efficacy rate of the ancient documents. Conclusions : We have entered herb weight ratio grade values by herb weight ratio ranking of top 10%, 30%, 60%. So we could find out that buqi(補氣) efficacy is used most often in the Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang, Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang. In the rate of qingrezaoshi(淸熱燥濕) efficacy, fasanfengre(發散風熱) efficacy, fasanfenghan(發散風寒) efficacy, Nansilbijang is higher than Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang. In the rate of qingrezaoshi(淸熱燥濕) efficacy, gongxia(攻下) efficacy, Somunsunmyungronbang is higher than Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang.

Objectives : The objectives of this study is to compare the differences in medical herbs combination of Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang, Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang. Methods : This study was proceeded by using Access 2007 and SQL Server and prescriptions of which herbal configuration could be indicated by weight unit were analysed from 765 prescriptions of Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang, 350 prescriptions of Somunsunmyungronbang and 277 prescriptions of Nansilbijang. Results : If more than 80% similarity, it is considered similar prescription. Only 6 Prescriptions of Nansilbijang similar to Prescriptions of Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang. And 20 Prescriptions of Somunsunmyungronbang similar to Prescriptions of Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang. Conclusions : Configuration patterns of Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang are different from Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang. So We can prove that theory of Somunsunmyungronbang and Nansilbijang are different from Taepyeonghyeminhwajegukbang.

Objectives : Many keyboarding staff are required for compositional herb data entry from ancient documents. It`s the most difficult thing to build DB. So, we have studied to solve this problem. Methods : We have used Windows 7 and Access2013 for automatic extraction compositional herb in the Taipinghuiminhejijufang(????????). First of all, we have made synonyms list of herbs and list of herb volumes notation. And than we have analyzied order of arrangements between names of herb and notations of herb volume. Results : We have analyzied a part of prescriptions in the Taipinghuiminhejijufang(????????) (519 prescriptions). After 91 seconds, we can complete automatic extraction of compositional herb from 519 prescriptions. Conclusions : If we can analyzie order of arrangements between names of herb and notations of herb volume, we can automatically extract compositional herb of prescription from ancient documents.