Exodus of Kampo, traditional Japanese medicine, from the complementary and alternative medicines: Is it time yet?

Although herbal medicine has been used throughout the world since time immemorial, its utilization in the Western World remains within the limited scope of practice largely of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the epicenter of so-called allopathic medicine. According to the data from 2007 National Health Interview Survey of 24,000 people conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health...