A Study on the Pharmacognosy Materials of Ancient Traditional Medicine Prescriptions Used to Treat Bubonic Plague
- VernacularTitle:Тарваган тахлыг эмчлэх, сэргийлэхэд хэрэглэж байсан уламжлалт анагаах ухааны эртний эмийн жорууд, түүхий эдийн судалгаа
- Author:
Dagvadorj Tserendorj
1
;
Baigalichimeg Batmunkh
2
;
Javkhlan Bold
3
;
Darmaa Munkhdorj
1
;
Bold Sharav
4
Author Information
1. Ach Medical University
2. Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mongolia
3. Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Japan
4. Ach Medical University; Mongolian University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mongolia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ancient doctors;
bubonic plague;
infectious disease;
Mongolian doctors;
Tibetan medicine
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2026;215(1):123-130
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:Ancient Mongolian doctors and scholar-monks identified diseases that are
not found in Indian Ayurveda or Tibetan medicine but were prevalent among Mongolians,
in accordance with the theory of wind, bile, and phlegm, leading to a revision of disease
classification. A notable example is the entirely new systematization of the classification,
nomenclature, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. Consequently, it is essential
to examine the texts of Mongolian doctors and maarambas who have made significant
contributions in this field and have worked to revitalize and advance knowledge in this
area. Objective: The research objective is to identify medicinal raw materials used in
prescriptions for the bubonic plague that occurred in Mongolia, which were not included in
the classification of infectious diseases in the ”Ashtanga hridaya samhita,” one of the three
major Ayurvedic works, and the ”Four Medical Tantras”, the principal text for training Tibetan
and Mongolian doctors. Methods: This study utilized source analysis of ancient texts and
the checklist method as research methods. Conclusion: The renowned Mongolian medical
scholar Ishbaljir authored his book “Rashaani tsagan sevder” in 1753, in which he claimed
to be the first Mongolian physician to write about marmot poisoning or bubonic plague.
Historically, Mongolian ancestors and nomadic communities have long employed various
methods to prevent and treat infectious diseases. Over time, these practices were adapted
and enriched to suit regional characteristics, extreme climates, unique living conditions, and
the physiological traits of the population. Some approaches were newly discovered, while
others evolved through generations of experience. Through this process, these methods contributed to the development of a unique and comprehensive body of medical knowledge,
shaped by the cognitive and scientific advancements of ancient doctors and maarambas.
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