Background
Dosatsu Ujiie was born in Japan. No exact dates are available, though records show that his original family name was Ita.
Dosatsu Ujiie was born in Japan. No exact dates are available, though records show that his original family name was Ita.
He studied medicine under Doryii Takenaka.
Dosatsu Ujiie later went into the service of Lord of Sendai as an acupuncturist. Was one of the greatest herbalists of his period. He laid out a botanical garden in which various herbs and flowers were planted. Dosatsu Ujiie also taught children the rudiments of medical botany.