Journal of Pharmacopuncture (대한약침학회지)

KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE (대한약침학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

A Literature Analysis on Medicinal Use and Research of Cannabis in the Meiji Era of Japan

  • Received : 2020.08.24
  • Accepted : 2020.08.31
  • Published : 2020.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Cannabis is a historical plant which has been used as a medicine in East Asia. These days, there are active debates about using cannabis in clinical field. Collecting and comparing cannabis research articles which had been published in the Opening of Japan to spot the interactions between the traditional medicine of Japan, Rangaku which was established in Edo Period and the European medicine which is transferred after Perry Expedition is academically meaningful. This study searched publications, which were listed on Open-Access databases by Dec. 11th, 2019. We collected research articles which had been published from January 3rd, 1867 to July 30th, 1912 also known as Meiji era and uploaded on OpenAccess databases. Our searching databases were J-stage, CiNii (Scholarly and Academic Information Navigator), Tokyo Metropolitan Library, The National Diet Library, IRDB (Institutional Repositories DataBase) and KAKEN (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Database). Searching keywords were cannabis, hemp and all their Japanese synonyms and available combinations. We selected final 15 studies which met every selection criteria in the 346,393 collected studies. Cannabis was prescribed in Meiji era of Japan to alleviate pain and cure the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and nervous system diseases such as indigestion, asthma, tuberculosis, gonorrhea and its complications, insomnia, and nervous prostration. Cannabis was medically used in Meiji era of Japan and the reporting and sharing of its clinical effect was published on the medical journals like present days. There were already Cannabis regulations in that era, but its medicinal use was more liberated than nowadays. It may be a chance to reconsider the current legal system, which strictly controls the use of Cannabis.

Keywords

References

  1. Zhu Q, Zhou S, Zhang D, Li Y, Yang J. The interpretation of materia medica of Shennong's classic of materia medica- cannabis sativa. Chin Med Mod Distance Educ China. 2017;15(23):75-7.
  2. Li SZ. [Bencaogangmu]. Beijing: People's medical publishing house; 1957. 1256 p. Chinese.
  3. Heo J. Donguibogam: principles and practice of Eastern medicine. Seoul: Donguibogam Publishing Company; 1994. 799 p.
  4. What is Futoki? [Internet]. Ibaraki: Ibaraki Prefectural Gavarment; c2013 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: http://www.bunkajoho.pref.ibaraki.jp/fudoki/introduction/fudoki/index.html. Japanese.
  5. Hitachikuninofutoki [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2541382. Japanese.
  6. Kouyaku Hitachikuninofutoki [Internet]. Fukaya: Iwanami Japanese Classics Literature; 2002 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: http://nire.main.jp/rouman/sinwa/hitatihudoki.htm. Japanese.
  7. Harimanokunifutoki [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1185393. Japanese.
  8. Kokonyorankou [Internet]. Tokyo: National archives of Japan; c2010 [cited 2020 May 11]. Available from: http://www.archives.go.jp/exhibition/digital/hatamotogokenin2/contents/25.html.Japanese.
  9. Yashiro H. Kokonyorankou. Vol. 5, Part vegetation [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 May 11]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/897550. Japanese.
  10. Yamamoto I. [A study on the culture and sciences of the Cannabis and Marihuana II]. Bull Hokuriku Univ. 1991;15:1-20. Japanese.
  11. Inbe H. Kogoshui [Internet]. Nagoya: Aichi Prefectural Library; 1862 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: https://websv.aichipref-library.jp/wahon/detail/213.html. Japanese.
  12. Collaborative Reference Database [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; 2013 [cited 2020 Mar 3]. Available from: https://crd.ndl.go.jp/reference/modules/d3ndlcrdentry/index.php?page=ref_view&id=1000137831. Japanese.
  13. Mastuoka Zyoan [Internet]. Tokyo: The Association of East-Asian Medicine; 2002 [cited 2020 Mar 1]. Available from: http://aeam.umin.ac.jp/siryouko/ikadata/matuoka.html. Japanese.
  14. Mastuoka Z. Yoyakusuchi Vol 2 [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Mar 1]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/2536007. Japanese.
  15. Rangaku no Kouryu [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2009 [cited 2020 Feb 3]. Available from: https://www.ndl.go.jp/nichiran/s1/s1_3.html. Japanese.
  16. Sugita G, Maeno R, Nakagawa J. Hae-che-shin-seo. Paju: Hangilsa; 2014. 436 p.
  17. Karl B, Adachi K. Yakusei-ron 1 [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Feb 5]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/837690. Japanese.
  18. Karl B, Adachi K, Tanikuchi K. Yakusei-ron new edition [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Feb 2]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/837690. Japanese.
  19. Suzuki K. [Addiction experiment of cannabis]. Juntendo Med J. 1890;23(82):469-73. Japanese.
  20. Satoh T. [On the effect of anesthesiology to surgical operation]. Juntendo Med J. 1897;30(249):435-42. Japanese.
  21. Robert B. [Medication and dietary therapy of neurasthenia]. Juntendo Med J. 1908;41:721-56. Japanese.
  22. Kishi I. [The essence of pharmacognosy for examination]. 8th ed. Tokyo: Meibundo; 1911. p. 136-7. Japanese.
  23. Karl B, Adachi K. Yakusei-ron 1 [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; c2011 [cited 2020 Feb 5]. Available from: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/837691. Japanese.
  24. Frederik B, Edward, Hirano C. [The efficacy of cannabis indica to diarrhea]. Juntendo Med J. 1887;20(21):28-32. Japanese.
  25. See G. [The efficacies of cannabis indica to gastric neurosis and dyspepsia]. Juntendo Med J. 1891;24(100):171-82. Japanese.
  26. Penzoldt. [On the effect of gastric digestion of medicine]. Juntendo Med J. 1894;27(171):134-47. Japanese.
  27. Akutsu S. [Complications of gonorrhea (Prostate and Epididymis)]. Juntendo Med J. 1905;38(393):699-719. Japanese.
  28. Akimoto S. [The humble opinion about asthma pathology]. Juntendo Med J. 1902;35(350):103-10. Japanese.
  29. Satoh T. [Medication for pulmonary tuberculosis]. Juntendo Med J. 1904;37(382):844-50. Japanese.
  30. Yamamoto I. [A study on the culture and sciences of the Cannabis and Marihuana. V1-4)]. Bull Hokuriku Univ. 1994;18:1-13. Japanese.
  31. Shiba T. The pioneers of Japanese chemistry. Seoul: Chonpagwahak-sa; 2012. 188 p.
  32. Nemoto S. [[Recollections of a century after Dr. A.J.C. Geerts' death] (Jpn)]. Yakushigaku Zasshi. 1982;17(2):79-86. Japanese.
  33. Japanese pharmacopoeia [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; 1886 [cited 2020 Feb 5]. Available from: https://id.ndl.go.jp/digimeta/2938123. Japanese.
  34. Japanese pharmacopoeia 2nd revision [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; 1891 (June) [cited 2020 Feb 5]. Available from: https://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/000000477049. Japanese.
  35. Japanese pharmacopoeia 3rd revision [Internet]. Tokyo: National Diet Library; 1906 (September) [cited 2020 Feb 5]. Available from: https://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/000000477067. Japanese.
  36. Tomko AM, Whynot EG, Ellis LD, Dupre DJ. Anti-cancer potential of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids present in cannabis. Cancers (Basel). 2020;12(7):1985. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12071985
  37. Hardy J, Haywood A, Gogna G, Martin J, Yates P, Greer R, et al. Oral medicinal cannabinoids to relieve symptom burden in the palliative care of patients with advanced cancer: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial of efficacy and safety of 1:1 delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Trials. 2020;21(1):611. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04541-6
  38. Kleckner AS, Kleckner IR, Kamen CS, Tejani MA, Janelsins MC, Morrow GR, et al. Opportunities for cannabis in supportive care in cancer. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2019;11:1758835919866362.
  39. Bar-Sela G, Zalman D, Semenysty V, Ballan E. The effects of dosage-controlled cannabis capsules on cancer-related cachexia and anorexia syndrome in advanced cancer patients: pilot study. Integr Cancer Ther. 2019;18:1534735419881498.
  40. Ju HH, Ghil SH. Role of cannabinoid on neuronal differentiation of P19 cells. J Exp Biomed Sci. 2011;17(3):267-71.
  41. Okusanya BO, Asaolu IO, Ehiri JE, Kimaru LJ, Okechukwu A, Rosales C. Medical cannabis for the reduction of opioid dosage in the treatment of non-cancer chronic pain: a systematic review. Syst Rev. 2020;9(1):167. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01425-3
  42. Fisher E, Eccleston C, Degenhardt L, Finn DP, Finnerup NB, Gilron I, et al. Cannabinoids, cannabis, and cannabis-based medicine for pain management: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Pain Rep. 2019;4(3):e741. https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000741
  43. Haleem R, Wright R. A scoping review on clinical trials of pain reduction with cannabis administration in adults. J Clin Med Res. 2020;12(6):344-51. https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr4210
  44. Mucke M, Phillips T, Radbruch L, Petzke F, Hauser W. Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018;3(3):CD012182.
  45. Baron EP, Lucas P, Eades J, Hogue O. Patterns of medicinal cannabis use, strain analysis, and substitution effect among patients with migraine, headache, arthritis, and chronic pain in a medicinal cannabis cohort. J Headache Pain. 2018;19(1):37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-018-0862-2
  46. Kim SH, Yang JW, Kim KH, Kim JU, Yook TH. A review on studies of Marijuana for Alzheimer's disease- focusing on CBD, THC. J Pharmacopuncture. 2019;22(4):225-30. https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2019.22.030
  47. Bae KJ. The effects of cannabis fructus on exercise capacity and cognitive function in vascular dementia rat model [master's thesis]. [Naju]: Dongshin University; 2014. 59 p.
  48. Timler A, Bulsara C, Bulsara M, Vickery A, Smith J, Codde J. Use of cannabinoid-based medicine among older residential care recipients diagnosed with dementia: study protocol for a double-blind randomised crossover trial. Trials. 2020;21(1):188. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4085-x
  49. Peprah K, McCormack S. Medical cannabis for the treatment of dementia: a review of clinical effectiveness and guidelines. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019. 24 p.
  50. Kitamura YT. Illustration of civil life [Internet]. Ishikawa: Ishikawa prefectural library; 1830 [cited 2020 Jan 21]. Available from: https://www.library.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/toshokan/dglib/minkaten/index.html. Japanese.
  51. There used to be drugs like this 11 [Internet]. Tokyo: Kitatama Pharmaceutical Association; 2014 [cited 2020 Feb 26]. Available from: https://www.tpa-kitatama.jp/museum/museum_71.html. Japanese.