The Academic Thoughts of Hiromasa Onda on Shang Han Lun and the Modernization of Kampo
Hiromasa Onda(1934-2003),a contemporary Japanese kampo scholar,studied under Kenzo Okuda who founded the classic prescription school in Chiba.Onda wrote a series of treatises on the Lucubration of Shang Han Lun(Treatise on Cold Damage)and the Modern Kampo.This article briefly summarizes Onda's academic thoughts on the research of Shang Han Lun and the modernization of Kampo.Onda conducted in-depth studies on the texts and prescriptions of Shang Han Lun,attempting to uncover the original state of its texts and the evolution of its classical prescriptions.He proposed the concepts of pharmacological basis and individual pathology theory,summarized modernized prescription patterns,established the basic eight-formula classification method,and used structural diagrams to deconstruct classical and subsequent prescriptions.Onda demonstrated a bold and pioneering spirit in his attempts to modernize Kampo.The modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine also requires the modernization of core theories,facilitating better integration into the global medical landscape.