The background of concept of Deseases and the dynamic relating religions and psychotherapies in the history of Indian medicine

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24501240
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology/History of science and technology
• Research Institution: Japan Health Care College (2014-2016); Hokkaido University (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: Moriguchi Mai 日本医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (80528240)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 宗教実践 / 医療史 / スシュルタサンヒター / 森田療法 / マインドフルネス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research shows the following three points:(1) Within the chief Indian medical and religious text, some concepts of deseases and many pathomorphologic factors based on a deep clinical viewpoint, were specified.
(2) By the investigation into Nepalese manuscripts, some differences in the constitution of the chief Indian medical text, Susrutasamhita, became clear.
(3) Examining the dynamic that links Buddhism and mindfulness, there is a possibility that some religious activities has affected the development of psychotherapies.

Free Research Field

アジア医学史・医療史