[Untitled], Vol. 4, 1828

Containers:

Box 2 > Volume RL10050-V-14

Scope and content:

A notebook divided into five sections, each with its own title. They appear to be medical lectures given at the Shunrinken school.

Contents

1. Section 1: Gansan hōkō [Pills and powder medicines] Preface written by Hanaoka, Shinpaku / 華岡震伯 Original content was from 1790. The text is written in Kanbun style (Shino/Japanese style writing), with the main sections written in regular Japanese. Gives name of medicine, then short description of which illnesses it is used for, followed by how it should be prescribed. Written by Shūhin in December 1828 at Shunrinken shin juku.
2. Section 2: Seishū sensei shinzetsu yōketsu [Summary of Dr. Seishū's medical examination of the tongue] Lecture notes taken originally by student Mitsumura Hyakubai Shigekimi. Dated 1828 February, copied by Sen Chōsai at Shunrinken shin juku.
3. Section 3: Seishū sensei sanjutsu tsuke keiken [Dr. Seishū's experience on three herbal medicines.] Written 1828 July 2-21, by Sen Chōsai at Shunrinken shin juku.
4. Section 4: Seishū sensei chiken [Dr. Seishū's treatments and examinations] Contains case studies, such as a child with a burn injury that resulted in three adhered fingers. Some of the case studies include patient names and where the patients were from. Dated 1828 August 17-18, written by Shūhin / 鷲瀕.
5. Section 5: Seishū sensei chiken furoku kōyaku [Dr. Seishū's treatments and examinations] Supplement to Section 4. Includes five case studies on various operations and treatments. Written in December 1828 by Shūhin at Shunrinken. Some small illustrations of treatments for polydactylism and cutaneous syndactyly are included in this section.

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