Chinese Herbal Medicine

In Chinese herbal medicine, the different characters of herbal are employed to treat diseases and help the body to restore health. The species of herbal medicine is very broad, including plants, animals and mineral. Some of it is crude, while others are processed. The dosage form of herbal medicine have decoction, powder, pill, bolus, extract, ointment, plaster, medicated wine, medicated tea, distilled medicinal water, and etc. They can be taken through oral, external application, medicated diet, and etc. Recently, the extracts is a new form of herbal medicine, it is easier for drug administration.

The herbal medicine is very popular and commonly used for diseases treatment and prevention in TCM history and in modern China.

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