Q. Are there any precautions to take when taking Kampo medicine?

A. Recently, when a person experiences physical discomfort, they can easily obtain various information by searching the internet themselves. While it is important to be interested in your own body and the medicines you take, information on the internet is often intended to attract readers' attention or for product sales, so caution is needed when believing it blindly.

Furthermore, even though Kampo medicine is said to have fewer side effects, as long as it is a "medicine," continuing to take something that has little effect can become a burden on your body.

It is important to investigate what kind of illness your symptoms might indicate, but we recommend seeking advice from a specialist Kampo doctor for the final decision on medicine selection.