What are main types of Japanese medicines?

What types of Japanese medicines exist?

All medicines sold in Japan are divided into several categories. The division is multistage and not quite familiar to those who have never been to Japan. Conventionally, Japanese medicines can be built into a kind of pyramid. At the base of which there are herbal preparations and vitamins that require certification and testing. They are followed by categorical drugs, categories from the third to the first, according to the degree of the impact and possible side effects. At the top there are prescription medicines, the sale of which without a doctor's prescription in the country is prohibited. Let's take a closer look at each type of Japanese medicine Medicines, depending on their composition and origin, are divided into different types. The division can be on the effectiveness and side effects, as well as on the origin of drugs. Prescription drugs from Japan are also divided into categories, which will be described in more detail later in this article. Let’s begin with most popular Japanese - Kampoyaku.

Kampoyaku - Traditional Oriental Medicines from Japan

The tradition of making kampoyaku goes into the thousand-year experience and practice of Chinese medicine. The so-called Kampoyaku, or Han Medicines, are not made by craftsmen on their knees. These are serious drugs that are manufactured at the same pharmaceutical plants and have the serious certification standards. They usually represent a mixture of herbs and biologically active components. Yokukansan is a typical kampoyaku for the treatment of stress, nervousness and nervous disorders.

Many medicines, including those sold by the pharmaceutical concern Krasie, are neither prescription nor categorical, but they can only be purchased at pharmacies and hospitals due to strong effects. Kampoyaku is effective for long-term treatment, relieving inflammatory processes, for prophylaxis and for treating nervous disorders, i.e. for all treatment procedures that take time. Kampoyaku is a long-term therapy based on the millennial wisdom of oriental people.

Categorial Japanese drugs: categories I – III

This classification is rather simple. Japanese medicines divide into several categories. Categories are the degree of drug's effect on the body, the force with which active components affect the cells and blood flow. And at the same time, the risk of side effects, which is present in any therapy using effective medicine. Categories 3 and 2 are commercially available for everyone..

However, the “category one” of Japanese medicines require the personal presence of the patient and the instructions of the physician or pharmacist when selling medicine. Only a pharmacist can sell these medicines to you, having previously conducted an interview with you, asking why do you need medicine, and how often do you take it and so on. Moreover, all concerns and precautions of the pharmacist have scientific basis. After all, medicine of the first category are very strong. Above the first category there are only special drugs - special prescription drugs.

Prescription drugs from Japan. "First special category"

Everything is quite simple here. You can buy these medicines only by prescription, and only at the indicated dosage and only the specified number of tablets. Prescription drugs in Japan are not sold without a prescription, as is often happens in other countries. Here the pharmacist will not let you buy more than what is indicated in your prescription, and if the doctor prescribed 20 tablets for a week, the pharmacist will count just this number of tablets and give you them without packaging, without instructions and without everything at all. In many countries, this is unthinkable, but in Japan there are no counterfeit drugs, so this course of things does not bother anyone. If you resident in Japan you cannot order prescription drugs, as this is prohibited by law. However, the export of prescription drugs is not prohibited and not regulated by the Drug law.

 So, you can summarize the number and characteristics of drug categories of drugs in Japan. Japans medications are of the following types:

l  drugs of the third category: the least effective with minimal effects.

l  medications in the second category are more effective with certain possible side effects.

l  Medicines of the first category: are dispensed by a pharmacist during a personal visit, rather strong side effects are possible (in less than 2% of cases).

l  Medicines of the first special category: they are not released into the hands (only export is allowed), have a strong effect and side effects.

How to choose medicines from Japan?

To order Japanese drugs, you must first understand what you need in your particular situation. Consult with specialists, and you will receive instructions and instructions on your specific cases. If you already have a prescription or prescription, choosing medicines from Japan is even easier. If not, you can use the alphabetical index for the most common diseases. Be sure to read the contraindications and precautions. They are always labeled on the page for any drug, even for vitamins, if you are dealing with a certified and licensed health care provider and medicine from Japan.

What are the most effective Japanese medicines?

There is no single answer. Of course, prescription drugs with directional action that have passed clinical trials, such as hepatoprotector Laennec, Melsmon for the treatment of menopause, Progynon depot for the treatment of hormonal imbalances, or diabetes mellitus, are powerful tools for quick effect. However, you should remember that any medicine is an intervention toward natural biological process. It must be justified, and side effects should not outweigh the positive changes and dynamics that you expect to receive from the medicine.

If you want to achieve rejuvenation, first drink a placenta Melsmon drinking or try Laennec capsules. If you have problems with your stomach, try probiotic lactis. If you start having problems with sugar, try Touchi extract. If the family had oncology, pay your attention to Fucoidan. And if pressure is naughty, drink Anti-cholesterol tablets. These medicines will not give an instant effect, but, like kampoyaku, they have a lasting positive effect, reprogramming cells and organs and providing an effect on the future.

How not to lose money choosing from Japan?

Recently, the question of fakes and counterfeit has become serious issue. In Japan, there is a tight control, which does not allow the receipt of fakes and dangerous drugs on the shelves of shops and pharmacies. Of course, as elsewhere, there are unscrupulous sellers, primarily dealing with China, Singapore and Southeast Asia, who import illegal goods in small batches and sell it under the guise of Japan.

There are few such cases, but they do happen. Therefore, it is important not to become a victim of Chinese deception. What to do? How to protect yourself from such risks? You just need to choose a supplier with an official license and the right to conduct activities for the sale of medical goods and medicines. At the same time, the risks described here are the exception rather than the rule. However, it is better to always ask for a medical license from a supplier from whom you are going to order prescription or high-priced products (our medical license is available here). Summing up, we can say that it is not just miscalculation and not to buy a fake. For this you need:

l  order directly from Japan with delivery to your home address

l  buy from a trusted supplier with a medical license

l  do not buy drugs imported to your country in illegal ways

l check the shelf life and seals of drugs after delivery

l  monitor patient’s condition during treatment.