Kampo is the name of Japanese herbal medicine originated in ancient Chinese medical methods. As a treatment, herbal formulas are prescribed through local examinations of, for example, abdominal palpation, tongue and pulse diagnosis.
Kampo considers that imbalances of the body and ‘taking in’ can be caused by an external pathogen or/and internal chaos of the body substances: blood, water (body fluid) and ki (qi). A balance of internal chaos is more concerned with keeping your body healthy.
As an example, we first introduce a case of over-consumption of water among, which is relevant to the younger generation.
Imbalances caused by over-consumption of water
You may think drinking a couple of litres of water a day is better for you, but Kampo has a different point of view. Especially for young people, who have better natural homeostasis, they may not need so much water to keep smooth circulation.
So, let’s see some examples of imbalances commonly seen among people over-consuming water.
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