noun
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on pre-Jin and Yuan teachings
Historical term referring to a movement in Japanese medicine during the Edo period that advocated a return to classical Chinese medical texts from before the Jin and Yuan dynasties, in contrast to the 後世方 (kōseihō) school. Used in academic or historical contexts.
See also: 後世方
古医方は江戸時代に盛んになった医学の一派である。
Koihō is a school of medicine that flourished in the Edo period.
古医方の医師
Physicians of the Koihō school emphasized classics such as the 'Shanghan Lun'.
Compound of 古 (ko, 'old') + 医方 (ihō, 'medical method'), referring to the 'old medical methods' school. The term was coined in the Edo period to distinguish this movement from the 後世方 (kōseihō) school.