Japanese Medicine and Pharmacy

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1060, 6 August 1904, Page 3

Japanese Medicine and Pharmacy

According to ft correspondent of a Lou» don medical paper, medicine and phnr. macy in Japan have hardly roaehod tlio level of cfiioionoy which appears to have been attained in the art of war. Japanese druggists, wo aro tot.l, rre of two classes — the one certificated and qualified tn compound niodioinos, tlio othor dealing in drugs and sundories. Tho nativo do otors for the most part dispobso Ihoir own luedioinetp though a few writo proscriptions only, thoso latter have studied in Germany and hold a university degree The motric systom is used for both Weights and rnoasures, There is a considerable populardoinand for household remedies on tho lines familiar in England and many of thoso correspond exactly with these which have here long since fallen into disuso, Thus snakes lizard?, frogs, crabs, and other animals are kept in a dried condition in tlio native drug storos, and enjoy moro or less repute as medicinal agonts. Secret remedies of various kinJs aro also to be obtained, nnd am iimiounml as possessing the comprehensive therapoutic claims which wo are accustomed to in tho ndr vertiiomont columns of our own daily press, Face paints and powders and various dentifrices are uiujli in vogue, and plastors to relieve head ache and neuralgia aro largely employed. Moßsago is 1 sed in rheumatism and in norvous affections and is to a large extent in tho liunds of tlio blind. Tho manufacture of mineral waters is carefully suporvissd by tho authorities, r and fines are inllicted in any caso where |> the official standard of purity is doparted ► from. Foreign pharmacists wishing to Ipractiao in Japan must submit their diplomas to tho Gouernmont, and urns', obtain a specia llicense to conduct a chemist's .business; without this license it is illegal to praolico pharmacy in Japan. The medical and dispensing arrangements for f tl-e unny aro kept strictly in the hands of the military authorities. '. h«imi Wnil in iirnn rtn mrirrrnr I filacoiloiiiiiii Reform Scheme ft British Ministerial Statement Prwwi kjt<>i'i»t,ion.-< l!(ip.7rignt London, August G. In tho House of Gonmion Karl Torcy, in : replying to Mr liryco in reference to tho Macedonian reform scheme, raid lhpj Austria and Russia wnro asking fit an increase of their gendarmorio oflicors. Britain claimed equality, but suggested that tliu surplus oflicors in boiuo of the districts should bo IrinsfciredtoUhors whero more nocded. Britain was anxious that no unncassary i burden should bo imposed upon Turkey,