Tang Dynasty Medical Research

In the history of human civilization,social development is inseparable from the progress of medical service,which relates to many aspects of the society. In Tang Dynasty, under the society thriving historical characteristics, the increasing level of medical progress is also an important factor in its busy.Social medical service not only relates to every sector of the society but also the individual's direct interest, so the social medical service's certain problems also inevitably reflect the various phenomena in society.the research about the social and medical history of the Tang Dynasty, more embodies the relationship between medical and social, medical and personal, health and national, health care and the relationship between patient groups.The level of medical development, the role of herbs in medical treatment, medical limitations, the doctor, income and the common people's medical expense, are important entry point for the history of Tang Dynasty.Tang Dynasty's social medical service is a complex research category, some special problems more worthy of our attention.From the angle of the emperor and the national medical service resource,the first chapter of this article will discuss the medicine reward from the emperor.Limited medical resources in the ancient society under the premise, the Emperor as the country's rulers are more excellent grasp of the country's medical resources, and means it as a reward in saving lives,of the same time, achieving the purpose of maintaining rule.However, when the national high level's medical resources take one kind to grant, It also means that more common people are unable to enjoy to the national medical service resources. Therefore, in Tang Dynasty, there are some phenomena of donating medicine to each other.This phenomenon not only reflect the development of the medical treatment in Tang Dynasty but also the important role the medical service play in the society.The second chapter "Tang Dynasty's Herb Garden And Folk Medicine seller", mainly discusses something about the Tang Dynasty's herb garden system and the folk medicine seller. Tang Dynasty's herb garden mainly divides into the official herb garden and the personal herb garden. The official herb garden is responsible by the government to manage, and meet the needs of central medical unit.Private herb gardens are prevalent in society to meet the needs of individual medicinal service, of course,personal entertainment and health as well. In addition to the herb Garden, there are many people who sell drugsneed to be concerned. Large numbers of people who sell drugs, have the medical capacity, which not only enriche the content of the Tang Dynasty medicine trade, but also for provide the safeguard for the private health care.The third chapter "Tang Dynasty Doctors Receives" revolves the Tang Dynasty doctor's income question to carry on the discussion.Income is an important factor to determine the status of the doctor in Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty doctor's income mainly divides into physician and the folk medicine.Official medical officer system as part of the Tang Dynasty, not because of its skill technique officer salary is low, but according to the grade to enjoy Paul meters, level fields, pension money and other material benefits.Due to the medical level of health, healthing object and regional differences,the income of ordinary doctors are various.In the fourth chapter "Tang Dynasty Medical expense And Social Medical service Limitation", I'll fare the Tang Dynasty doctor's income as a breakthrough point, reviews Tang Dynasty's medical expense question, the medical expense height can decide that medical service function which displays in the society. Obtaining from the ordinary medical expense and the special medical event expense, I think that under some condition restriction,such as lacks in the medical resources, and the greed of some doctors, Tang Dynasty's medical expense is relatively high,which restrict the development of the Tang Dynasty medical service.