He was familiar with Western sciences as well as herbalism, and reviewed "Seiyo Iji Shusei Hokan" (Treasure Chest of Collected Western Medical Facts), a representative work of Sokichi HASHIMOTO.
本草学者としての学識に加えて、蘭学にも造詣が深く、橋本宗吉の代表作『西洋医事集成宝凾』の校閲を行った。