Western medicine and Japanese Kampo medicine are in a complementary relationship — Stillness and movement are beautifully harmonized in Japanese Kampo medicine

Objective This review is a general outline to have proper understanding of Japanese Kampo medicine from my point view. Background What the basis medical care? The answer how capture signals emitted by living body. In western medicine, diagnosis with disease name required for therapy acquire insurance reimbursement. contrast, in pathophysiological choosing medication. Western science disease, while indication. other words, has been searching find drug that works, pursuing make work. Present Position originally comes traditional Chinese as delineated classic texts Shokanron and Kinkiyoryaku. framework was introduced Japan around 5th 6th centuries; after that, inheriting past experience, repeating verification anew, progressing search new developments, developing. succeeded combining perspective modern looks what appropriate accordance syndromes. harmonious practice. To investigate prescription little deeper, usually broken down into its crude drugs. Conclusion Coexistence fills gaps complementary approach. For both are required.