Comments on: Cold Medicine

By: Sophia Wilson

Sophia Wilson — Sat, 01 May 2010 08:44:32 +0000

The usual remedy for common cold is just lots of water, fruit juice and also vitamin-C tablets.;.`

By: karen

karen — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:03:23 +0000

Since he is Director of Medicine at the clinic I was attending I doubt he is any sort of quack

By: Norwin

Norwin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:53:49 +0000

“has been a Court physician”. Does that mean he isn’t any more? Does that mean he was sacked by the Emperor? Maybe he’s just a quack!!

By: Khaos » Blog Archive » Japanese Pharmacists

Khaos » Blog Archive » Japanese Pharmacists — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:11:41 +0000

[...] was there to pick up a prescription for the common cold. After filling in my symptoms and the required information I was then interviewed by the [...]

By: karen

karen — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:45:19 +0000

(Think Alan has been spending too much time with Geoff and Norwin )

Just checked out that article and thankfully I don’t have heavy legs.

The Japanese are very concerned about infectious diseases. Probably because of the close contact on the trains. Given that a real flu can take you out of work for 8 – 10 days it’s a big concern in a country with no welfare state to pay your sick leave for you.

By: Geoff!

Geoff! — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:25:53 +0000

So long as you don't have "heavy legs"... sounds very similar to this cultural observation... A curiously French complaint

By: Alan in Belfast

Alan in Belfast — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:45:46 +0000

> And now I can tell people that a man who has been a Court physician to the Emperor of Japan treated me for the common cold.

And that’s not to be sneezed at!