Spirituality in Kampo Medicine : Mind with Body from the View of Pathological Concept in Kampo Medical Theory(Symposium/Spirituality and Psychosomatic Medicine)

Ushiroyama Takahisa

doi:10.15064/jjpm.50.5_383

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漢方医学にみるスピリチュアリティ : 五臓六腑,気血水概念からながめる心身一如(合同シンポジウム:スピリチュアリティと心身医学,2009年,第1回日本心身医学5学会合同集会(東京))
漢方医学にみるスピリチュアリティ--五臓六腑,気血水概念からながめる心身一如
カンポウイガクニミルスピリチュアリティゴゾウロップキケツスイガイネンカラナガメルシンシンイチニョ

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Abstract

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is now called "Kampo Medicine" in Japan. Kampo Medicine is necessary for medicine of modern people due to such reasons as unexpected gap between physician's explanation regarding patient's pathological condition and patient's feeling of himself, and as less powerful treatment of Western medicine against numerous many stress-related diseases. These patients thus remain untreated and uneasy. What is really needed for the treatment of human sickness and what is really wanted by sick people is the medical care tailored to that particular patient, which pays special respect to the individual's characteristics and personality. In Kampo medicine, the therapeutic policy is determined on the basis of the physical constitution and condition of individual patients. For this reason, Kampo medicine is called "tailor-made medicine." A characteristic of Kampo medicine lies in that it is aimed at treating conditions preceding the disease. The diagnosis system of Kampo medicine therefore includes identification of the personality of each patient and correction of its distortion, if any. Medical care for human is a science. Kampo medicine is also a science. However, good medical care or high-quality medical care cannot be achieved, without laying emphasis on art. Kampo medicine is established as a science with art. Practicing Kampo medicine is equal to dealing with patients using a science with art, that is, equal to providing quite humane medical care to patients. Kampo medicine is a medical care system of which we can boast to the world.

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Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine

Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine 50 (5), 383-386, 2010

Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine

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