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Therapeutics > Complementary Therapies > Medicine, Traditional > Medicine, East Asian Traditional > Medicine, Kampo
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Culture > Medicine, Traditional > Medicine, East Asian Traditional > Medicine, Kampo
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Anthropology > Anthropology, Cultural > Culture > Medicine, Traditional > Medicine, East Asian Traditional > Medicine, Kampo

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Medicine, Kampo  

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  • Kampo
  • Kampo Medicine
  • Kanpo
  • Kanpo Medicine
  • Medicine, Kanpo

Note

  • coord with DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL or MATERIA MEDICA if pertinent; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL is also available

Scope note

  • System of herbal medicine practiced in Japan by both herbalists and practitioners of modern medicine. Kampo originated in China and is based on Chinese herbal medicine (MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL).

History note

  • 2000; for KAMPO & KANPO use MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL 1994-1999

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020835

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