Kitasato University Oriental Medicine Research Center
Department of Kampo Medicine
Drugs are individually prescribed according to the condition of the patient
In providing treatment based on Kampo medicine, physicians who have undergone specialized training in Kampo medicine in addition to Western medicine prescribe traditional Kampo medicine that is best suited to individual patients, based on kampo medicine’s traditional diagnostic methods, which include checking the pulse, tongue, and abdomen. The Kampo herbal medicines used in this case are usually decoctions; however, traditional pills and powder drugs may also be used as needed.
Kampo medicine is friendly to your body
The Kampo medicine used at the Center is made from the highest quality natural ingredients that have been rigorously inspected by pharmacists specializing in Kampo medicine, and tested for any residual agrochemicals. We combine highly safe natural substances to formulate these drugs, based on time-tested effects as well as on scientific grounds validated by our Research Department. We therefore take the utmost care not merely to suppress symptoms, but also to make the medicine work safely over the entire body, making sure that no adverse reactions occur. Kampo medicine is a treatment method that is friendly to the body and which pays attention at all times to improving whole-body condition, such as energy level, appetite, bowel movements, and sleep.
What kind of people come to receive treatment with kampo medicine?
A wide variety of people, both men and women, ranging from infants to the elderly, undergo treatment with Kampo medicine. Their primary ailments include constitutional diseases such as atopic dermatitis and bronchial asthma; diseases requiring long-term management such as chronic hepatitis, hypertension and diabetes; gynecological diseases such as excessive sensitivity to cold and menstrual abnormalities; psychosomatic diseases such as autonomic disorders; and the alleviation and prevention of adverse reactions caused by contemporary drugs such as anticancer drugs and steroids.