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Die Rolle der Traditionellen Ostasiatischen Medizin bei Opfern der Erdbeben-Tsunami-Katastrophe im März 2011 in Japan

Role of oriental medicine in the great East Japan earthquake

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Nachdem am 11. März 2011 ein schweres Erdbeben den Osten Japans erschütterte, verursachte der darauffolgende Tsunami noch verheerendere Schäden. Praktisch wurden in der betroffenen Region alle sozialen Versorgungseinrichtungen lahmgelegt oder zerstört, so auch die medizinische Basisversorgung [1, 2]. Wir leisteten ärztliche Unterstützung in den betroffenen Gebieten, indem wir hauptsächlich die traditionelle Medizin, wie sie in Japan praktiziert wird, anwandten. Dort, wo Infrastrukturen mit modernen medizinischen Einrichtungen zerstört waren, wurden traditionelle Methoden auf der Basis von einfacher körperlicher Untersuchung und Behandlung mit Kampo-Phytotherapie, Akupunktur & Moxibustion bzw. Massagen wirksam eingesetzt. Diese erwiesen sich sowohl für die Diagnostik als auch für die Therapie als sehr nützlich in einer derartig kritischen Situation.

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The Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011 seriously destroyed Japanese social activities the medical system included. We provided medical support to the damaged area, and mainly performed Oriental medicine. Traditional methods using physical diagnoses and the treatments with herbs, acupuncture, and massage were effective, where any infrastructure had suffered or any modern medical facilities had been destroyed. Acute phase infectious disease, common colds, and hypothermia were dominant. Allergies increased two weeks later, and there was much mental distress, and chronic pain symptoms one month later. We prescribed Kampo herbal medicines for common colds, hypothermia, allergies, and mental distress. Moreover, we also performed acupuncture and kneaded patients’ body to reduce pain, stiffness, and edema. These treatments were effective for both physical and mental distress. Thus we believe that Oriental medicine is valuable in disaster situations.

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Takayama, S., Okitsu, R., Iwasaki, K. et al. Die Rolle der Traditionellen Ostasiatischen Medizin bei Opfern der Erdbeben-Tsunami-Katastrophe im März 2011 in Japan. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 55, 15–18 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dza.2012.06.004

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