{"product_id":"digital-product-3","title":"A Glance at Japanese Medicine, Ancient and Modern (c. 1893) - William Tod Helmuth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Glance at Japanese Medicine, Ancient and Modern (1893)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy William Tod Helmuth, M.D., LL.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn intriguing nineteenth-century account of Japan's ancient healing traditions and the evolution of its medical knowledge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1893, this historical essay takes readers through centuries of Japanese medicine, exploring the relationship between traditional healing, botanical remedies, spiritual beliefs and the arrival of Western medical science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting from the perspective of an American physician visiting Japan, William Tod Helmuth examines the early foundations of Japanese medicine, including the influence of Chinese and Korean practitioners, the development of medical schools and the place of healing within religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the subjects explored are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thirty-seven medicines associated with Japan's legendary Divine Age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical use of medicinal plants, including mugwort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoxibustion, acupuncture and traditional massage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe education of women physicians and Buddhist healers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Japanese surgery and anaesthetic preparations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of Portuguese, Dutch and other Western physicians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing historical document for readers interested in herbalism, traditional medicine, medical folklore and the history of healing across cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ancestral Library | Hearthwise Herbals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carefully curated historical text, presented for educational and research purposes. Its medical descriptions reflect the knowledge, beliefs and cultural assumptions of its period and should not be interpreted as modern medical guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital historical publication · English language · Originally published 1893.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hearthwise Herbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64199874838858,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/9940\/2058\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-02193029.png?v=1793648688","url":"https:\/\/hearthwiseherbals.com\/products\/digital-product-3","provider":"Hearthwise Herbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}