TY - CHAP
T1 - Kampo diagnosis based on Sho
AU - Kainuma, Mosaburo
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - In Japanese Kampo medicine, Sho is a diagnosis based on kampo principles and an indication of the prescription. The patient’s symptoms at any moment are recognized through the basic concepts of Yin-Yo; kyo-jitsu, ki, ketsu, and sui; six stages of disease; and the five parenchymatous viscera through Shi-shin. In addition, the doctor must identify any sign specific to the patient’s clinical condition. Taken together, they establish the Sho: They select the Kampo formula corresponding to the Sho.
AB - In Japanese Kampo medicine, Sho is a diagnosis based on kampo principles and an indication of the prescription. The patient’s symptoms at any moment are recognized through the basic concepts of Yin-Yo; kyo-jitsu, ki, ketsu, and sui; six stages of disease; and the five parenchymatous viscera through Shi-shin. In addition, the doctor must identify any sign specific to the patient’s clinical condition. Taken together, they establish the Sho: They select the Kampo formula corresponding to the Sho.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4939-4002-8_2
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4939-4002-8_2
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85007521215
T3 - Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology
SP - 9
EP - 18
BT - Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology
PB - Humana Press Inc.
ER -