Tanaka Clinic
About
Tanaka Clinic, located in Shijō-chō, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, is an internal medicine practice approximately an 8-minute walk from Yagi-Nishiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line. A distinctive feature of the clinic is its integration of both modern Western medicine and traditional Eastern medicine. The director, guided by the belief that "those who need Kampo should receive authentic Kampo medicine," focuses on Kampo treatments based on Eastern medicine with its 2,000-year history. According to the clinic's philosophy, illness has two stages: the "body component failure" stage where abnormalities can be detected through tests, and the stage where body functions are disrupted despite normal test results, with the latter being where Kampo is particularly effective. Based on Eastern medical concepts such as ki deficiency (kikyo), ki stagnation (kitai), blood deficiency (kekkyo), and fluid retention (suitai), the treatment policy aims for "balance" by warming what is cold, supplementing what is deficient, and reducing what is excessive. Clinic hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM, closed on Mondays, Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and public holidays. Temporary closures may occur due to the director's academic conference attendance, which can be confirmed on the official website. English consultations are available, and parking is provided, making it convenient for those traveling by car. For those troubled by ailments that Western medicine alone cannot fully address, this clinic offers Kampo as a valuable treatment option.
