一切經音義 32.39

32.39

醫藥（上於其反廣雅醫巫也呂氏春秋云巫彭作醫也周禮云醫師掌醫之政令又云醫人掌養萬人之疾病也考聲云療病人也意也夫療病必以酒故字從酉也說文云治病工也從酉殹聲殹音烏計反）。

Medicine (醫藥: the upper character has the fanqie 於其 [yī]. The Guangya states: "A physician (醫) is a shaman-healer (巫)." The Lüshi chunqiu states: "Shaman Peng invented medicine." The Zhouli states: "The Chief Physician takes charge of the administrative orders concerning medicine." It also says: "Physicians take charge of treating the illnesses of the myriad people." The Kaosheng states: "One who cures sick people; [also means] an intention (意). In curing illness, one must use liquor, hence the character takes 酉 [liquor]." The Shuowen states: "A master of curing illnesses. Derived from 酉, with 殹 as phonetic; 殹 has the fanqie 烏計 [yì]").