Incredibly Ingenious: Japanese Inventions You Can't Find Elsewhere

9.Seirogan

What It Is: A medicine called wood creosote, which resembles marble, is used to treat digestive disorders. Average Cost: $10.95 for a package containing 100 pills Seergan is a well-known medication in Japan. Seirogan has a distinctive appearance, resembling solid black marbles rather than a regular pill. The drug works well to treat common gastrointestinal conditions such as food poisoning, diarrhea, loose stools, and water poisoning. The drug is a trademark of the Japanese pharmaceutical business Taiko.

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Seirogan on Facebook and @iwatejapan Seirogan's primary component is wood creosote, sometimes referred to as beechwood or wood-tar creosote. Seerangan was once thought to be a kind of panacea, and some people even thought it could treat tuberculosis before World War II. But these days, its main use is as a medicine for digestive issues.