Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou

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Genre： drama historical mystery romance seinen slice of life
Author： hyuuga natsu
Artist(s): kurata minoji
Year: 2017
Original Publisher: shogakukan
Status： Ongoing

abusive mother abusive stepparents adult female characters alcohol ancient china androgynous characters androgynous male lead androgynous protagonist anti-social protagonist appearance different from actual age appearance different from personality assertive female lead assertive male lead baby swap baby/ies based on a light novel based on a novel based on a web novel battle of wits beautiful female characters birth secrets bishounen brothels calm female lead careful male lead chance encounter child born from rape child bride child of a concubine child/ren child/ren death childbirth chinese ambience civil servants or officials clans color blind commoner female lead commoner protagonist commoners concubines confident female lead confident protagonist consorts court politics courtesans cunning male lead daughter complex daughter-in-law dense characters dense when it comes to love detectives determined protagonist different clans different social status diplomacy diplomats discrimination disguises distinguished family doctors drugs eccentric female lead emotionally strong female lead emotionally strong male lead emperors empires empress/es episodic eunuchs facial expressions father and daughter female doctor female protagonist flowers forbidden location freckles gender discrimination half-siblings half-sisters handsome male lead hated by parents healer female lead hidden emotions hidden identity/ies hidden past historical setting huge cast of characters illegitimate child/ren illegitimate female lead illness important family in-laws incest-like relationship insects intelligent antagonists intrigues kidnappings knowledge as a goal in itself lost child/ren lost heirs

In the imperial court, a young woman named Maomao is thrust into servitude. The story is just beginning for this woman doctor/pharmacist who hails from the red-light district. As rumors swirl about the short-lived lives of the emperor's children, her inquisitive nature and thirst for knowledge compel her to act. This young doctor/pharmacist resolves to investigate the origins of these rumors to satisfy her curiosity. What changes are afoot in the imperial court? Original Manga Official Korean Translation Note: Nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.

Associated Names

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto ~Maomao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō~
The Apothecary Diaries (KURATA Minoji)
The Apothecary Diaries - Maomao's Notebook
Монолог в аптечной лавке - Журнал тайн внутреннего дворца Маомао
เสียงรำพึงจากหมอยา บันทึกไขปริศนาแห่งวังหลังของเหมาเหมา (Luckpim)
药屋少女的呢喃 (KURATA Minoji)
薬屋のひとりごと (KURATA Minoji)
薬屋のひとりごと~猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳~
약사의 혼잣말 (KURATA Minoji)