A Comparative Study of Disease Causation in “Öösöö törsön ukhaan nert khanii tuuj” and the Four Medical Tantras with Their Commentarial Traditions
- VernacularTitle: “Өөсөө төрсөн ухаан нэрт хааны тууж” зохиолд өгүүлсэн өвчний шалтгааны үзлийг “Анагаах ухааны дөрвөн үндэс” болон түүний тайлбар зохиолтой харьцуулах нь
- Author:
Altankhuyag G
1
;
Myagmardash B
2
;
Ankhtsatsral L
3
;
Naranzaya L
3
;
Tseveendari N
4
;
Enkhsaikhan D
4
;
Shagdarsuren D
1
;
Bold Sh
5
;
Tsetsegdari T
1
Author Information
1. Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2. Etugen University
3. Ach Medical University
4. Monos Ulaanbaatar, Monos LLC
5. Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Ach Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Classical Medical Texts;
Disease Causation;
Traditional Medicine
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2025;214(4):62-67
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Introduction:In traditional medicine, theories concerning the causes of disease have historically
developed in close association with Buddhist philosophical thought. This interrelationship is
consistently reflected in the works of prominent physicians and scholars from India, Tibet,
and Mongolia. Öösöö törsön ukhaan nert khanii tuuj by Undur Gegeen Zanabazar presents
disease causation through symbolic and narrative expressions. A comparative examination
of this work alongside classical medical treatises provides a conceptual framework for
understanding the integration of philosophical doctrine and medical theory.
Goal:The objective of this study is to comparatively examine the concept of disease causation
articulated in Öösöö törsön ukhaan nert khanii tuuj and the explanations presented in the
classical texts Four Medical Tantras and Altan Khadmal.
Materials and Methods:The primary materials for this study consist of Öösöö törsön ukhaan nert khanii tuuj by Undur
Gegeen Zanabazar and foundational classical texts of traditional medicine. The research
employs an integrated methodological approach combining source criticism, hermeneutic
analysis, comparative methods, and analysis–synthesis. Key terms, semantic meanings,
and symbolic narratives within the selected sources were systematically analyzed and
compared.
Results:The results demonstrate that the symbolic depictions of ignorance, anger, and desire in
Öösöö törsön ukhaan nert khanii tuuj are conceptually consistent with the theory of distant
(root) causes of disease as described in classical traditional medical texts. While classical
medical texts articulate disease causation through structured philosophical and logical
frameworks, the narrative form of the tuuj conveys equivalent theoretical content through
imagery and symbolism, thereby enhancing conceptual accessibility.
These findings suggest that Undur Gegeen Zanabazar’s teachings constitute a
comprehensive intellectual system integrating Buddhist philosophy, religious doctrine, and
the theoretical foundations of traditional medicine. Symbolic narrative thus emerges as a
coherent and effective mode for transmitting medical knowledge within the broader traditional
epistemological context.
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