Medicine of the Five Rings

During the past thirty years, Kampo, the centuries-old 'China-way' of herbal treatment, has been streamlined and modernised by the Japanese. Now, over 75% of Japanese doctors prescribe herbal medicines and nearly ninety percent of Japanese people use them. Over the past fifteen years, Japanese pharmaceutical companies has invested millions of pounds in preparation for introducing Japanese herbal products. An overview of this exciting medicine is contained here, as well as descriptions and instructions on using thirty different Japanese patent medicines.