Historical Clarification and Review of Usage of Surgical Instruments in Mongolian Medicine from XVII to the XIX Century
- VernacularTitle:XVII-XIX зууны Монголын анагаах ухааны мэс заслын багаж хэрэгслийн хэрэглээ, түүхэн тоймыг тодруулах нь
- Author:
Khaliunaa B
1
;
Baasanjav N
1
;
Bold Sh
2
Author Information
1. Ach Medical University
2. Mongolian Academy of Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
surgical instruments;
Four Medical Tantras and surgical methods
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2018;185(3):125-131
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
History of surgical services in Mongolian medicine began at least from New Stone Ages (Neolithic
Era). However, we decided to study usage of surgical instruments in Mongolian medicine from 1578
to the XIX century. Because, the third transmission of Buddhism into Mongolia occurred during
the time of the Altan Khan of the Southern branch of Central Mongols, a descendent of Kublai
Khan, tried to revive Mongol strength and unification. After that Undur Gegeen Zanabazar was also
holding a religious service around his residence. Furthermore, in 1651 he established 7 parts of the
Monastery including Financial, Lamasery, Food service, and Personal physician’s divisions based
on his attendants, people, and lamas. The Personal physician’s division was one of the basis for the
sect of “Four Medical Tantras”. Since that time the sect of “Four Medical Tantras,” had been spread
effectively and many medical schools were established near the Buddhist temples in Mongolia. They
respected “Four Medical Tantras,” and “Shun,” as the main scripts and focused to base it on their
theory and practice.
During the research we identified that from the XVII century, Mongolian doctors and scientists
wrote many commentary books on “Four Medical Tantras” and renewed some of the content of
“Four Medical Tantras.” Especially, Agvanluvsandanbijaltsan and Jambaldorj wrote a medical and
medicinal books including surgical instruments. Also Ishbaljir wrote practical book about internal
medicine, surgical methods, and services.
The major conclusion to this study was that Mongolian nation established their own medical art,
comprehensive knowledge, and surgical methods as well as updated surgical instruments during the
XVII and XIX Century. Particularly, they could renewed surgical methods and surgical instruments,
which came from Indian Ayurveda and Tibetan medicine.
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