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The 1st Step evolutionary of Japanese medicine from empirical herbalism to scientific pharmacology and natural science by UDAGAWA Kaien

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06680071
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 科学技術史(含科学社会学・科学技術基礎論)
Research InstitutionTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE ATR

Principal Investigator

DOHKE Tatsumasa  THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ATR,Faculyt of Liberal Arts professor, 教養学部, 教授 (40016340)

Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
KeywordsUDAGAWA Kaien / UDAGAWA Famiry at Kajibashi / "Sei-setsu-Naika-Senyo" / herbalism / Dutch learning / UDAGAWA three generations : Kaien・Genshin・Yoan / History of western learning / History of science in Japan / 宇田川玄随(槐園) / 洋学 / 製煉術 / 因果物語
Research Abstract

In the beginning, UDAGAWA Kaien (1756-1798) learned Japanese & chinese herb from his father-in law, then he learned western herbal medicine from his teachers & Dutch/Japanese translators. His teachers among others were KATSURAGAWA Hoshu, NAKAGAWA Junan and ISHII Tsuneuemon. He translated the Dutch internal medicine book : JOHANNES DE GORTER, "GEZUIVERDE GENEESKONST" into Japanese titled "Sei-Setsu-Naika-Senyo" In order to translate this book, UDAGAWA Kaien was forced to study western medicine, pharmacology, botany. But he had to especially study chemistry because chemical process to make western medicine such as distilllation were still unknown in Japan.
Due to his sudden illness and death, UDAGAWA Kaien was not able to establish western pharmacology and chemistry in Japan, but his works were realized by his son-in-law UDAGAWA Genshin, & Genshin's son-in-law UDAGAWA Yoan.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] 道家達將: "宇田川榕菴・玄随(槐園)について" 1995年9月23日科学史学校(日本科学史学会主宰)にて発表. (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 道家達將: "岩波ブックレット〈日本近代史〉14,科学と技術の歩み" 岩波書店, 63 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 道家達將: "宇田川玄隨(槐園)の蘭学研究" 洋学研究誌-一滴. 第3巻. (1996)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1994-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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