和わ方ほう

noun

traditional Japanese medicine

Refers to the indigenous Japanese medical tradition, often contrasted with 漢方 (traditional Chinese medicine). The term is somewhat specialized and less common than 漢方.

See also: 漢方

• 和わ方ほうは漢かん方ぽうと異ことなり、日本にほん独どく自じの生しょう薬やくを用もちいることが多おおい。

  Unlike Chinese medicine, traditional Japanese medicine often uses Japan's own herbal remedies.