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A table of contents describes four sections. No name or date is given.

Arranged in four sections, some of which have their own table of contents. No name or date is given.

Notebook is divided into three sections, all lectures given by physician Oku Ressai but recorded by different students. A title in the text appearing at the bottom of the notebook indicates that this notebook was bound once before, but re-bound later, at which time the first and second halves were mistakenly switched. The characters thus are divided in half, with the bottom half of the characters appearing on top and vice versa.

1. Section 1: Suishu [Edema] kagen. Written by Komatsu Hisayasu (小松久安) from Naniwa(Nagoya area).
2. Section 2: Kan Shōsai jōyōzai [Kan Shōsai's regularly used medicines]. Copied 1829 April by Shūhin at Saibidō [sakura?] juku /櫻塾.
3. Section 3: Keishō. At the end of this section there is an explanation that this was a fictional case study with Dr. Morita Shuichirō; the students discussed the treatment.
4. Section 4: Kyō Insai Seikotsu yōketsu. Dr Kyō Insai's osteopathy by Yoshiwara Gentō Ryūsen (吉原元棟隆僊). Has a table of contents on page 35. 1829 March, recorded by Shūhin, half of it at Nanki juku, and other half at Kyōshi juku.

This notebook has two sections; the second is marked with blue corners. Divisions within each section are marked by brown page marks and the subtitles within the section are marked with a red triangle above the writing.

"Dr. Seishū's oral dictation on obstetrics and gynecology," "recorded by Sen Chōsai 1828 October 4-10, at Dr. Seishū's new school." Has a table of contents and discusses over 50 illnesses related to gynecology or obstetrics.

Dr. Kagawa Gen-etsu's / 賀川元悦 oral dictation on pregnancy and delivery. This is a copy of an original version transcribed in Kansei 8 (1796) August 9, copied by Hayata Taoki (早田多冲). Short apology says that this was copied in a hurry and might contain misspellings. "Copied in Bunsei 5 [1822] early April by Yamanaka Hikooki (山中彦冲)."

Dr. Kagawa Gen-etsu's oral dictation on pregnancy and delivery. Contains two parts marked with dark blue corners.

Contents are mostly about gynecological topics. There is some insect damage but it does not affect the text. The date of the original work being copied is given as: "Kansei 7 nen [1795] rinshō [June] 5. Student Hayata, Hidetada humbly recording." The date of the notebook is given as: "Bunka 12 [1815], 12 gatsu [December]"

Discusses gynecological and obstetrics ailments, with lists of symptoms, medicines, and treatments for the symptoms; 84 pages. "Bunsei 11 nen [1828] 10 gatsu [October], started Sep. 25, finished Oct. 4, Seishū sensei Shinjuku [at Dr. Seishū's new school] Shūhin / 鷲瀕."

Seiken Tsuboi Shindō yakujutsu / 誠軒坪井信道訳述. [Interpreted and recorded by Seiken Tsuboi Shindō] Notebook is organized into five chapters: 1) Seiren meigi shaku, [metallurgy] 2) Testing for secondary substances, 3) Combustibles and their refinement. 4) Different kinds of sodium and metallurgy, 5) Different kinds of sodium.

Seiken Tsuboi Shindō shiki. [Interpreted and recorded by Seiken Tsuboi Shindō] Continued from the first volume: 6) Ronshū jikō rakutsu hōgō, 7) Ronshū jikō rakutsu endo [sodium bonded with earth] hōgōsha, 8) Rakutsu en /羅倔塩 (Japanese name for "chemical substances," using Japanese characters to imitate the sound of the word in Dutch), and rakutsu endo combined with sulfur, 9) Metals and metallurgy, and 10) untitled section.

Contents cover gynecological illnesses, pediatric medicine, asthma, and jaundice. Has a table of contents and many corrections and annotations. No date or name is given.

The contents are similar to the first notebook, but there is no table of contents, and no comments or corrections. "Bunsei 12 [1829] January at Shunrinken new school by Sen Yōsai."

Includes a table of contents. There are a few illustrations on page 37 that include drawings of artificial eyes. No names or dates are given.

The content of this book is the same as the book above. The few illustrations toward the back of the book are almost exactly the same as the previous volume, and appear in the same location (page 37). No names or dates are given.

Short volume of ten pages, written in Shino-Japanese style. There is a diagram on page 2. "Bunsei 11 [1828] December at Shunrinken new school, by Sen Yōsai." Missing outer cover.

Two manuals bound together; the second starts on page 27. The title inside refers to a doctor's name: Tai Mankō 戴曼公. Recorded by a student, Ikeda Seichoku; several other names are given. Topics include medicinal herb teas, baths, pills, and powders for pox and skin irritations. Each manual has a few sections: small brown papers on the upper corners of the pages indicate subtitles. Written in Shino-Japanese style.

Contains four sections on pox and other skin diseases as the cover titles indicate. Each section has its own page number sequence.

This lecture notebook covers pox and eczema and their treatments. "Dr. Kashizono Koishi's oral instruction. Received by the student Ryū Tenka." An additional lecture by Koishi begins on page 22. Includes a table of contents.

The preface was written by Morioka Jii, Yasumi Takatō / 八角高遠 in Shino-Japanese style in Kōka 4 [1847] February. The table of contents lists 21 sections in a different hand. Contents include a list of ailments and the method of manufacturing herbal remedies for each illness.

The notebook is organized in eight sections selected by Dr. Onikuni; centers on the method of compounding different types of medicines. The names of several editors are given in the text.

Only the table of contents is present; the rest of the notebook has been lost. The name Seibidō refers to a medical practice in Kyoto of physician Takenaka Bunpō (竹中文輔) (1766-1836). As with many other volumes in this collection, this is a copy of an original medical manual by Takenaka Bunpō, copied by Yamanaka Hideyuki, probably a medical student at Seibidō.

The notebook is profusely illustrated with hand-colored drawings of osteopathic manipulations, cotton dressing materials, and bandages applied to different parts of the body. The last half contains illustrations of an operation to remove cancerous breast tissue, and commentary. The end of that section is signed Bunka 7 [1810] by Jukusei Bigo Nomura Gaku / 塾生 備後 野村鄂. The next page is signed by a student from Bizen, Akaishi Kihan / 赤石希范 in Bunsei Tsuchinoto Mi, May 31." The last page is signed and stamped: "Copied [by] Tangetsu" / 端月.

This volume contains similar illustrations of bandages and osteopathic cases as in the Shunrinken Kasho volume, but in black-and-white instead of color. The back cover shows signs of insect damage. This volume is slightly bigger than Shunrinken Kasho but fewer pages; it may be a draft of that volume.

Divided into three categories: gynecological, pediatric, and adult ailments. Chiefly consists of lists of medicines and their uses. "Bunsei 12 [1829] Shōgatsu [January], transcribed by Sen Yōsai at Shunrin-ken shinjuku."

The contents of this notebook are very similar to the Hōyo in the previous folder, but includes a few more ailments; no date or name is given.

This 96-page notebook includes lists of ailments and herbal treatments and corrections in red ink. "Bunsei 11 [1828] August 21-27 by Sen Chōsai at Dr. Seishū's new school."

The contents are the same as previous volume but without corrections. Also 96 pages long, with table of contents; no date or name is given.

The first three chapters are about how to make certain drugs, including narcotics, and aroma therapy. Chapter 2 mentions an anaesthetic, Mafutsutō / 麻沸湯, that Hanaoka developed from datura. The rest of the chapters are about ailments such as skin diseases, animal bites, bruises, and treatments with herbal medicines. There is a table of contents and corrections and comments in red ink. "Bunsei 11 [1828] November by Yamanaka, Hideyuki at Dr. Seishū's new school."

Subjects in this volume cover tumors, boils, and notes on an abscess and its treatment with herbal medicine. Ingredients for compounds are listed. There is a table of contents. The main text bears corrections and comments in red ink. "Bunsei 11 [1828] July early in the month to 18th. Jissinsai 日新斎 (Shimazu Tadayoshi) Yamanaka, Shūsai Hideyuki."

Tōshin chijutsuden / 痘疹治術伝: lecture by Dr. Min Tai Mankō, recorded by student Ikeda Seichoku. The first nine pages are a case study dated Enpō 5, Hinoto Mi [1677] September by Ikeda Seichoku. The next section is titled: "Dr. Min Tai Mankō Chitō yōhō recorded by Ikeda Seichoku, selected by Genson Seikyō." A postscript reads "Kansei 4 [1792] Spring February by Ikeda, Zuisen." After this, there are several pages of supplementary comments.

The title of this book appears on the third page following the preface. Contains general remarks on the practice of medicine, with summaries of the main classes of medical practice, and a section with the characteristics of various medicines. Recorded by Moribe Hōshuku.

Includes a table of contents of 189 illnesses or topics. Some illness listed are accompanied by brief medical commentary. "Bunsei 11 [1828] October 11-17. Copied at Dr. Seishū's new school by Shūhin."

This is chiefly a manual on medicinal practice in the form of reflections and questions. Title is taken from inside cover. Preface is written in Shino-Japanese style by Nomura Gaku. There are revisions noted in red ink. Date: Bunsei 11 [1828] September 1-5 by Sen Chōsai. The second part bears the title Kenshō hyakumon kō [reflections], written by Hara Genkō." "Bunsei 11 [1828] December, copied by Sen Chōsai at Dr. Seishū's new school."

Approximately 36 pages long, written in Kanji and Katakana. Date: Bunsei 12 [1829] November. Written by Minamoto no Matsuura Dōho Genrei, who indicates he was 29 years old when he wrote this book.

Dr. Koishi Hekika's 小石碧霞 oral instruction, written by student Shō Ryōsai / 鷦鷯斎. On the last page, in red ink, there are notes regarding three early symptoms of incurable tuberculosis.

The table of contents lists 116 illnesses, including tumors, cancers, and carbuncles. No date or name is given.

There is no title on the outer cover, but a form of title is given at the table of contents and the end page. Includes a table of contents with 36 entries regarding tumors. The notes describe how to brew medicinal herbs using specific ingredients for treating tumors. Koishidō Yūso is the same person as Koishi Genshun and Koishi Hekika.

Covers the common cold, fevers, fire and hot water burns, bruises, scabies, sword wounds, and more. Explanations of the symptoms are listed, followed by herbal treatments. Includes a table of contents. Written by Nishiyama Joho, a student from Izumo. Mentions the name of Minato Chōan 湊長安 (1786-1838), a second-generation pupil of Sugita Genpaku, the first Dutch medical scholar in Japan. Tansendō was his medical school.

Contains 99 recipes for medicinal tea ingredients and dosing information, mostly all Chinese formulas. There are some corrections or notes in red ink. No name or date is given. There are occasional deletions of text by the use of either white powdered seashell or white lead.

Fourteen-page notebook written in Shino-Japanese style. The first page has a list of factors to consider in patients, such as age, occupation, stability of their emotional state, and other data; this is followed by a list of normal heart rates (pulse) of healthy people by age from nine months to sixty. The main section contains a list of medical herbs and their uses for particular illnesses. No name or date is given.

The table of contents lists thirty entries: topics cover sword wounds, suturing techniques with illustrations, gunshot wounds, hemostatic method and treatment including poultices, ointments and oral medicines. Also contains measurements for cotton bandages needed for different parts of the body. The upper third of the page was used for notes, a few of which include small illustrations of suturing. On the last page: "This lecture was copied at Dr. Seishū's new school in Bunsei 11 [1828] October 18-23 by Yamanaka Shūsai Hideyuki. Mr. Tsuzuki proofread this book following the 24th."

Written by Soshū Ishi [medical doctor of Sagami no kuni], [and?] Katakura Genshū Shinpo / 片倉元周深甫. This forty-five page manual on pediatrics was written in Shino-Japanese style. There is one illustration of a young male child on page twenty. Page 34 has come loose from the binding.

This notebook is organized into eleven chapters on hematology, the science of blood. Includes readings of a man's pulse taken three times a day over five days. Written by Shingū Seki Ryōtei / 新宮碩凉庭. "Kaei 2 [1849] April by Seki 石." A note reads, "Karan reki [Western calendar] 1748."

One of the longest notebooks at 154 pages, covering 56 illnesses and their symptoms, treatments, and medicinal herbs. There are dried leaves laid into the folds of pages 60 and 94. In the last page an explanation reads: "Shiken hō is said to be written by Kyōto's Doctor Fukui. This book is of Kashū Kanazawa Yoshioka Jōhei's [Ishikawa prefecture, Kanazawa, Yoshioka Johei] in which the illnesses are arranged by categories, then treatment methods are listed under each illnesses so it will be useful for searching. Thus it is not the same book as Fukui's original book. But since we couldn't find any better one, I copied this one here." "Bunsei 12 [1829] Jan. at Shunrinken new school by Sen Chōsai."

Cushing is posed while drawing with a pen.