Encounters with Kampo medicine and its use in current position

Abstract

The symposium entitled “Encounters with Kampo medicine and its use in current position” was held at the annual congress of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine (JSOM) on June 2, 2024, in Osaka, Japan. Five presenters had encountered Kampo medicine and its benefits in various medical settings according to their areas of expertise: primary care and community health, post‐emergency care, child psychiatry, research, and general medicine. The current work of the five presenters and their use of Kampo medicine may aid the many participants both in their learning of Kampo medicine and in their careers. This paper summarizes the contents of the enthusiastic presentations and discussions at this symposium. We hope that a similar symposium or presentation will be a regular occurrence at the annual congress of JSOM.