title: ["Hosen-in Byochu Nikki" (clinical documents of Hosen-in) and Shimada Tsukuba].
abstract: Hosen-in was the mother of Soeda Genshun, who was the doctor of the Tokugawa Shogunate (Yoriai-isi)and one of the 83-contributors to the Otamagaike Institutions for Vaccination. She was attacked with an illness from 12 of August to 15 of October Tenpou 13 (1842). "Hosen- in Byochu Nikki" is a clinical diary manuscript on her illness. It includes information about the doctors treating her, the many relatives who visited her and the gifts presented by them. The manuscript contains the memoranda of Shimada Tsukuba, who was one of Edo-gaku (Edo Learning School) savants and who made the achievements of the Soeda Family clear.
authors.forename: Yasuaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukase
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history*