noun
Refers to the system of traditional Chinese medicine, often used in contrast to Western medicine. Related to 漢方.
See also: 漢方
彼は皇漢医学の研究に専念している。
He is devoted to the study of traditional Chinese medicine.
漢方 is a more common term for traditional Japanese herbal medicine, while 皇漢医学 is a broader, more formal term encompassing the entire system of traditional Chinese medicine.
Compound of 皇 (こう, 'emperor', here referring to China) + 漢 (かん, 'Han dynasty', also referring to China) + 医学 (いがく, 'medical science'). The term emphasizes the Chinese origin of this medical tradition.