Kampo

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Kampo or Kanpō medicine (漢方医学, Kanpō igaku), often known simply as Kanpō (漢方; Herb medicine), is the study of traditional medicine in Japan following its introduction, beginning in the 6th century through cultural exchanges with China. It was adapted and modified to suit the Japanese culture and traditions. The broader category called Traditional Japanese medicine (TJM) includes acupuncture, jiushu (灸術) the heating of herbs, shoyaku (生薬) or herbal medicine and traditional manual therapies called anma (按摩) or sekkotsu (接骨) .

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