TOKYO Although there is plenty of anecdotal evidence in support of traditional Chinese medicine, there is a dearth of objective evaluations in clinical settings to back it up. The Kitasato University Oriental Medicine Research Center, in Tokyo's Minato Ward, is looking to change that.
Whereas Western medicine focuses largely on the use of surgery and drugs to remove the causes of diseases, traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the adjustment of imbalances in the interactions between the blood, muscles, nerves and other constituents of the body.
