SXSW 2025

Kampo - Harmonizing with Nature for Post-Pandemic Wellbeing

Description:

In a post-pandemic world where individuals are increasingly seeking personalized well-being solutions beyond conventional medicine, Kampo, a 4,000-year-old East Asian medicinal wisdom, offers a sustainable and holistic path. This session delves into Kampo's core principles, emphasizing self-medication and harmonizing with nature's rhythms. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how Kampo can empower them to take charge of their health and well-being, moving beyond fleeting wellness trends towards a more profound connection with their bodies and the natural world.

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Takeaways

  1. Understand the core principles of Kampo and how Kampo is rooted in nature, views illness as an imbalance, emphasizing root cause treatment.
  2. Understand how self-awareness and understanding your soul and body's connection with nature are key for your wellbeing.
  3. Brings new perspective to the wellbeing and see Kampo as valuable tool for self-medication, complementing conventional medicine.

Speakers

Organizer

Kakuro Sugimoto, Pharmacist, Sugimoto Pharmacy Ltd.

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  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Presentation
  • Track: Health & MedTech
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate
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