The Term of Sansho Described in the“Shokanron”and“Kinkiyoryaku”—A Proposal of Three Division of Sansho by the Abdominal Arteries / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

The term sansho is an element of six entrails in the Kampo medicine. From anatomical knowledge, Kazuo Ohtomo determined that sansho corresponds to visceral peritoneum and mesentery in the human body. Kazuo Ohtomo's doctrine was derived from the description of “Koteidaikei”. This report aims to reveal the concept of sansho by means of description of ancient textbook “Shokanron” and “Kinkiyoryaku”, and further intend to propose the three division of sansho are able to separate by modern anatomy especially abdominal arteries.