SV: SV: The use of Yunnan Baiyao

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För Eric Brand

Skickat: den 24 maj 2006 07:41

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Ämne: Re: SV: The use of Yunnan Baiyao

 

, " Joy Keller "

<JKellerLAc wrote:

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> I was told by Dr. J Min Fan (PCOM - San Diego) that the

ingredients listed

> on packages of Yunnan Bai Yao that are exported are not the actual

> ingredients in the product.

 

I believe that this is true. It is likely that Yunnan Baiyao

contains the ingredients listed, but they are surely not the entire

formula. Apparently, Yunnan baiyao was a family recipe that was

acquired by the state and is a state-controlled secret of the PRC.

I've heard that it is difficult to crack by chemical analysis

because it is believed to contain a variety of local ingredients

(Yunnan province has a large amount of locally-used medicinals).

Finding chemical standards for comparison would thus be difficult.

Awhile back, some chemists figured out many of the ingredients in

Coca-Cola by chemical analysis, but the process is apparently

difficult and would be next to impossible without reference samples

for the many local ingredients possible in a product like Yunnan

baiyao.

 

Further complicating the issue is the fact that Yunnan baiyao has

many counterfeits and imitations. Is the ingredient list provided

from the authentic product? For sure? There are two different

lists posted already.

 

I'd say that unless someone has a friend in the Chinese military, we

are not likely to ever learn the true ingredient list.

 

Eric

 

 

 

 

 

 

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