日本における代替医療について

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  • Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in Japan.

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Amidst field of Alternative Medicine, this is the report on Kampo practice in Japan in the past and the present. Kampo was transmitted to Japan from China in the 6th century. The Western Medicine became popular practice after Meiji Restoration, but around 1928 and after, Kampo began to regain its momentum again. By 1976, the Kampo preparation was accepted by the health insurance, which enabled many doctors to utilize the Kampo preparations.<br>Currently, 147 kinds of Kampo extract is adapted by health insurance, and it is particular to Japan that doctor is allowed to prescribe Kampo preparation with Western medicine. There is a need to make the most of this opportunity so that Kampo is used more effectively in the treatment.<br>Japan is rapidly aging, and medical expense is significantly increasing accordingly. Immunity deteriorates in aged people, and numerous diseases that they experience are due to the deterioration of internal organs, and treatment of such requires prescription of large quantity of medication, since separate medicine is prescribed for each disease with Western Medicine.<br>On the other hand, Kampo Medicine would increase the immunity of the patient and one type of medication would improve many diseases at the same time, which means that it will avoid excessive use of medication. Adapting Kampo would, therefore, contribute to cutting down the medicine expense, which constitutes medical treatment expense. From this point of view, economical aspect of Kampo in aging society is valued highly as well.

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