Japanese Kampo (Sho-saiko-to) is a unique approach to the ancient art of Oriental herbal medicine. Rather than modifying formulas as in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Japanese Kampo tradition uses fixed and precise combinations of herbs in standardized amounts.

Extensive modern scientific research in Japan has validated the efficacy of Kampo formulas. Since 1967, the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare has approved 148 Sho-saiko-to formulas for use and has included them on a reimbursement list under the national health insurance plan. Every approved formula produced by different manufacturers is composed of exactly same ingredients under the Ministry's standardization methodology.

Today fully 75% of Japanese physicians prescribe Sho-saiko-to formulas.

Honso's pharmaceutical GMP facilities in Japan offer unrivaled high standards, from identifying the best raw materials to perfecting proprietary processing techniques that ensure maximum quality, safety and health benefits. Every lot of the Honso® Kampo product is routinely tested by its QC department. The tests cover heavy metals, purity, and microbial test.

Most importantly, as the Japanese Ministry requested, Honso tests at least two key herbs' chemical compounds as the quality control markers on every formula from blending of the raw herbs to the end of production. This is a unique way to keep ingredients consistency from batch to batch and from time to time. In 1993, the Health Ministry has revised the Pharmaceutical Affair Law. In 1994, Honso Pharmaceutical has re-examined its overall manufacturing practice according to the "GMP for Medical Products".

Major GMP procedures and specifications have been implemented during 1996 to 1999. Since 1999, Honso has secured high-quality raw herbs by stating the harvesting place and time. The agreements have been established with the importing partners in compliance with the GMP 1, "Regulations for Import, Sales and Quality Control of Drugs".

At Honso, "we take science and quality as seriously as you do. We share your interest in identifying the best Oriental herbal formulas. We understand your concerns about safety and purity." With 30-years experience in serving the Japanese medical community with premium-quality Kampo products, Honso is expanding its long-term commitment to U.S. consumers and complementary/alternative medicine practitioners. Principles of Sho-saiko-to Medicine:

"Kampo refers to a new concept of medicine where, while respecting the observation method and thinking of traditional Oriental medicine, has been improved by the incorporation of scientific, diagnostic and consultation methods. It has been re-edited into a more practical and understandable form for both the layman and the practitioner. It is a new area of medicine which blends the different medicine concepts of the Oriental and West by applying the knowledge of both to a single, common patient, and to achieve better therapeutic efficacy."
Katsutoshi Terasawa, MD, Director of The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine. Professor of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take four tablets three times daily with a meal, or as recommended by your health care professional. For best results, use this product for at least two months.

Actual size of the tablet:
9mm, 320mg

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size 4 Tablets (Four Tablets Three Times Daily)
Serving Per Container 45

Amount Per Serving**
Bupleurum Root (Bupleuri Radix) 1167 mg
Pinellia Tuber (Pinelliae Tuber) 833 mg
Ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 167 mg
Scutellaria Root (Scutellariae Radix) 500 mg
Jujube (Zizyphi Fructus) 500 mg
Ginseng 500 mg
Licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 333 mg

**Amount of raw materials before extraction
Daily value not established.

Contains no wheat, corn, soy, yeast, dairy, artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners. Caution: Do not use during pregnancy unless recommended by a health care professional. Keep out of direct light and out of the reach of children. Store in a cool and dry place.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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KAMPO IS...
A unique, ancient Oriental herbal medicine that has been revived in modern Japan because of its widespread acceptance and use. Since 1967, the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare has approved of four Kampo formulas deemed worthy of use by including them on a reimbursement list under the national health insurance plan. As of 1996, 148 formulas have been approved. Today 75% of Japanese physicians use Kampo in combination with their conventional medical prescription.

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CHOOSE KAMPO BECAUSE ...
Japanese formulas use precise combinations of herbs within standardized amounts in contrast to other oriental herbal medicine systems. Because of Kampo's rise in usage, more scientists and physicians have been testing Kampo products in a scientific environment. The past 40 years have included hundreds of research papers published on major peer-reviewed medical journals on such topics as active components, mechanisms of actions and clinical effects.

Kampo is different from "Western-style" herbology, which concentrates on individual herb and their extraction. Multiple raw herbs are premixed, according to the ancient formulas, and then performing extraction on the mixture. The combination of specific herbs and certain extraction processes creates a remedy most effective than the total of each herb extracted individually. To emphasize this, each Honso product label states the raw herb amounts as they are before the extraction process takes place.

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HONSO PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
Established in 1972 in Nagoya, Japan, Honso Pharmaceutical has become the leading Kampo manufacturer. The Honso pharmaceutical grade GMP facilities assert an unrivaled high quality and potency of every ingredient. Every Honso product is licensed by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare and meets the highest consistency and quality standards. For example, the key chemical markers for each herb in each formula must be tested repeatedly after blending, after tableting and after packaging, so as to meet the preset standards. Honso USA, Inc. is the wholly owned subsidiary of Honso Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and the sole distributor of the first available Japanese Kampo in North America. All imported Honso Kampo products have been inspected and approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.honso.com/Kamposystem/sho-saiko-toh2001.htm

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