Available online 2019-12-31, published 2019-12-31, Korean Herb. Med. Inf. 2019;23(1)

동의보감의 안문처방에서 활용된 본초 구성 연구

A Study of the Herb Composition in the Donguibogam Opthalmic Chapter

Abstract
Objectives
This study has conducted a network analysis of individual prescriptions from the Donguibogam opthalmic Chapter.
In addition, medicinal herbs used for internal use were analyzed. By analyzing the correlation of these two this study
aims to investigate the significance between individual herbs used in ophthalmic diseases through network analysis.
Methods
Medicinal herbs from Donguibogam Opthalmic Chapter were analyzed and herbal combinations were extracted from
the medicinal herbs by using the network analysis tool NetMiner 4 program.
Result
Based on network analysis of medicinal herbs from Donguibogam Opthalmic Chapter, frequently used medicinal
herbs and herbal combinations were analyzed and were consisted of 4 communities.
Conclusion
This study shows the most frequent medicinal herbs and herbal combinations from the Donguibogam Opthalmic
Chapter. Based on the results significant medicinal herbs and combinations can be considered and moreover can be
used to produce a new combination for opthalmic diseases. Further study is required since this study has excluded
the component volume of herbs and the individual frequentcy of each combination

Keyword: Donguibogam, Opthalmic, Herb Composition, Network Analysis

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