noun
doctor of Chinese herbal medicine; Kampo doctor
Refers to a physician who practices traditional Chinese/Japanese herbal medicine (漢方).
漢方医に診てもらったら、体質に合った漢方薬を処方してくれた。
When I saw a Kampo doctor, they prescribed herbal medicine suited to my constitution.
医者 is a general term for a medical doctor, whereas 漢方医 specifically denotes a doctor of traditional herbal medicine.
Compound of 漢方 (traditional Chinese/Japanese medicine) and 医 (doctor).