Standardisation re QC in Herbal Medicine

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Hi All, & Hi

 

 

> My position on pharmacology and standardization has been oft

> stated and archived. I see no reason to add much further on my

> side. However I do feel the need to say that while I find

> Emmanuel's arguments interesting, I do not find them convincing at

> all. My position remains that quality control is a crucial issue

> in our field and the principles of pharmacology are essential to

> accomplishing this assessment. the idea that I should trust the

> manufacturers of my products and not some independent comparative

> assessment is completely and utterly unacceptable to me. finally,

> I point to the Japanese model which preserves the integrity of

> TCM, yet sets parameters for insuring quality...

 

I agree 100%.

 

IMO, we (in EU and USA at least) MUST face the fact that herbal

medicine will be banned by law unless issues of safety, efficacy

and QC are addressed adequately.

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

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