日本生薬学会と漢方薬研究の回顧

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Nature is a very important resource for not only new drug discovery but also application of traditional medicines. The Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy has greatly contributed to the use of natural resources and human health. Kampo (Japanese traditional) medicines have been used as the traditional formula in which multi-active ingredients may attack multiple target sites to address complicated symptoms caused by disturbance of the body systems such as immune, neural and endocrine systems. Therefore, their multilateral actions are suitable to treat multifactorial diseases. The present article reminisces about the memory of the Society and our research on scientific elucidation of Kampo medicines to clarify their action mechanism and active ingredients.