Traditional Chinese medicine and kampo: A review from the distant past for the future

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-239

  Yu, F ^a,b   Takahashi, T ^a   Moriya, J ^a   Kawaura, K ^a   Yamakawa, J ^a   Kusaka, K ^a   Itoh, T ^a   Morimoto, S ^a   Yamaguchi, N ^a   Kanda, T ^a  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b 2nd Hospital of China Medical University   (China)

Author keywords

Formulation corresponding to Sho; Kampo; Selection of treatment based on the differential diagnosis; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

KAMPO;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOXIBUSTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 33745932862     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400301     Document Type: Review

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