Kampo preparations are highly effective in treating the chronic health problems that are increasing amid the aging of Japanese society. Physicians are awakening to the value of kampo's gentle healing in treating disorders that require extended treatment enhancing the quality of life. And since each kampo preparation contains multiple active ingredients, kampo can reduce the number of medicines required in medical treatment. That enhances patient satisfaction as we as reducing medical costs.
	Research findings suggest that administering kampo preparations can speed recovery and shorten hospital stays. Kampo also helps avoid the occurrence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other infections that have become a concern in hospitals. That appears to be because treatment with kampo preparations helps produce an increase in immunity to those infections.
Another advantage of kampo preparations is their superior safety. Apart from allergic reactions in a small number of people, kampo preparations have few of the side effects associated with chemical pharmaceuticals.