The diffusion of the use of medicines for common cold and the regional Characteristics of Japan after Meiji era

• Project/Area Number: 15520494
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: OGUCHI Chiaki Univ. of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Prof., 大学院人文社会科学研究科, 助教授 (20169254)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ISHII Hideya Univ. of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor, 大学院人文社会科学研究科, 教授 (60091881) ; YAMASAWA Manabu Univ. of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Assistant Prof., 大学院人文社会科学研究科, 講師 (60361292)
• Project Period (FY): 2003 – 2005
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000); Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000); Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
• Keywords: medicine / common cold / Meiji era / Japan / modernization / Western culture / Chinese medicine / Yamato region / 効能 / 地域 / 懸場帳 / 民間療法 / 洋法医療 / 大正 / 風邪 / 明治 / 流行性感冒

Research Abstract

In Japan, now we use many kinds of medicines for common cold, but there were few medicines for common cold before 20th century. The medicine for common cold is an indicator of modernization of Japan, because the medicine for common cold was accepted as a new Western culture in Meiji era.
Japanese used many kinds of medicine for the eyes, teeth, heart, stomach, bowels, and pains of shoulders and waist before 20th century. Japanese also used many kinds of medicine for children and women. These medicines were made by traditional materials producted in Japan, China, and Korea (Chinese medicine, etc.).
In early 20th century, the new Western medicines had used for the cure of common cold in Yamato region, and those medicines spread over Japan after the middle of 20th century.

Research Products

• [Book] 新版 暮らしの地理学 (2004)
  • Author(s): 山嵜 謹哉(編)
  • Total Pages: 150
  • Publisher: 古今書院
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Book] Geography of Daily Life (2004)
  • Author(s): Yamazaki, kin-ya
  • Total Pages: 150
  • Publisher: Kokon Shoin co.Ltd.
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より