Lost 8th century Japanese medical text by Buddhist monk has been found

[ad_1] Enlarge / Priest in Meditation, 15th century. Possibly the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese; 688-763). Heritage Images/Getty Images The practice of herbal medicine in Japan is known as Kampo, and such treatments are often prescribed alongside Western medicines (and covered by the national health care system). The first person to teach traditional Chinese medicine in Japan was an 8th century Buddhist monk named Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese), who collected some 1,200 prescriptions…

"Lost 8th century Japanese medical text by Buddhist monk has been found"