Comments on: Inhale This http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/ Japan... A whole lot more than raw fish Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:22:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: makenai http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-313029 makenai Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:48:06 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-313029 According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampo" rel="nofollow">this</a>, kampo is a generic term for herbal Chinese medicine. Is there a specific thing that these little miracle balls are supposed to be? According to this, kampo is a generic term for herbal Chinese medicine. Is there a specific thing that these little miracle balls are supposed to be?

]]> By: CNT http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-313007 CNT Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:14:32 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-313007 Sad to say this, but Japanese pharmacology practices are nowhere near as "advanced" as those you might experience in the US or Canada. I developed asthma at age 32 while living in Japan ("adult-onset" asthma like mine is fairly common). I was given two inhalers and two different kinds of pills to take each day. After relocating to Canada, I have been prescribed one inhaler for daily use, plus a "rescuer" inhaler - ventalin - that is only supposed to be used in emergencies, because it destroys the lining of your lungs. Although Kampo is great, it is also extremely expensive, and I can't recommend the Japanese medical system all that much. Sad to say this, but Japanese pharmacology practices are nowhere near as “advanced” as those you might experience in the US or Canada.

I developed asthma at age 32 while living in Japan (“adult-onset” asthma like mine is fairly common). I was given two inhalers and two different kinds of pills to take each day.

After relocating to Canada, I have been prescribed one inhaler for daily use, plus a “rescuer” inhaler – ventalin – that is only supposed to be used in emergencies, because it destroys the lining of your lungs.

Although Kampo is great, it is also extremely expensive, and I can’t recommend the Japanese medical system all that much.

]]> By: Marie Mockett http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-313004 Marie Mockett Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:01:25 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-313004 Oh! I've taken the little pellets too, though my mother gives them to me when I tell her that I'm not feeling well (jet lag, insomnia, whatever). I'll ask her. If they are the same little balls as yours, then they aren't just for drinking too much. And yes, I agree, they work. Oh! I’ve taken the little pellets too, though my mother gives them to me when I tell her that I’m not feeling well (jet lag, insomnia, whatever). I’ll ask her. If they are the same little balls as yours, then they aren’t just for drinking too much. And yes, I agree, they work.

]]> By: alexpappas http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-312986 alexpappas Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:27:13 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-312986 Its called Kampo I think and it comes in a small bottle and looks like small black pellets.It tastes awesful so your supposed to swallow them with NO chewing. But I garuntee it will work. Its called Kampo I think and it comes in a small bottle and looks like small black pellets.It tastes awesful so your supposed to swallow them with NO chewing. But I garuntee it will work.

]]> By: overoften http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-312965 overoften Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:24:54 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-312965 Alex, you MUST find out what those are called... :shock: Then perhaps link to a product pic somewhere on the net. :wink: Alex, you MUST find out what those are called… :shock:
Then perhaps link to a product pic somewhere on the net. :wink:

]]> By: alexpappas http://blog.japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/comment-page-1/#comment-312962 alexpappas Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:13:18 +0000 http://japundit.com/archives/2006/10/12/3801/#comment-312962 Its true, Japanese medicine can be pretty amazing stuff. There are these small black (tiny balls) that you take if you've been drinking too much. I swear they are miraculous. Feeling nausious due to way too much alcohol? Hang over? Take a few of these with water and sleep. In no time, your a hundred percent... If only I knew what it was called... ugh Its true, Japanese medicine can be pretty amazing stuff. There are these small black (tiny balls) that you take if you’ve been drinking too much. I swear they are miraculous. Feeling nausious due to way too much alcohol? Hang over? Take a few of these with water and sleep. In no time, your a hundred percent… If only I knew what it was called… ugh

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