Affiliation:
1. Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P. R. China
2. Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P. R. China
Abstract
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.
Key words: Chinese medicine, Identification, Medicinal herbs, Pharmacognosy
Publisher
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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