Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore · 2006 · 32 citations · 2 references
Traditional MedicineChinese CultureEast Asian StudiesQuestionable AuthenticityHerbal MedicineTraditional Chinese MedicineHerb-drug InteractionHong Kong MarketEast Asian LanguagesConfused SpeciesChinese HerbsLanguage StudiesChinese Materia Medica
As more and more people worldwide begin using Chinese herbs, authentication of these herbs becomes an increasingly critical, international problem. Mistakes, misidentification, or willful deception can cause illness and even death. Questionable authenticity with regard to Chinese herbs arises for a number of historical, geographical and nomenclatural reasons, which will be described in this paper. The current situation in the Hong Kong market and some suggestions for alleviating the problem are also discussed.
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Authentication is Fundamental for Standardization of Chinese Medicines
Zhongzhen Zhao, Yani Hu, Zhitao Liang et al. · Planta Medica · 2006 · 126 citations