Tsuyu fatigue: feeling heavy in the rainy season
Japan's rainy season leaves many people heavy, foggy and short of sleep. What kampo calls dampness, what modern medicine says, and what actually helps.
Writer
Keiko Matsunaga
Keiko spent many years at the counter of a family-run pharmacy in Kumamoto that stocked kampo medicines. She writes about kampo, acupuncture and the old idea of yojo, carefully and with the evidence in view.
Articles by Keiko
Mibyo: the idea of 'not yet ill' and how to use it sensibly
Not ill, not quite well: the old East Asian idea of mibyo, how it lines up with modern prevention, and how to keep it from being turned into a sales pitch.
What is kampo? Japan's herbal medicine explained
Kampo is herbal medicine that ordinary Japanese doctors prescribe next to everyday drugs. Where it came from, how it is used, and how to stay safe with it.