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The Health Benefits ofTraditional ChinesePlant Medicines:Weighing the scientificevidence
A report for the Rural Industries Research andDevelopment Corporation
by Graeme E. Thomson
February 2007RIRDC Publication No 06/128RIRDC Project No DAV-227A
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XISSN The Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Plant Medicines: Weighing the scienfitic evidence
Publication No. 06/128 Project No.DAV-227A
The information contained in this publication is intended for general use to assist public knowledge and discussionand to help improve the development of sustainable industries. The information should not be relied upon for thepurpose of a particular matter. Specialist and/or appropriate legal advice should be obtained before any action ordecision is taken on the basis of any material in this document. The Commonwealth of Australia, Rural IndustriesResearch and Development Corporation, the authors or contributors do not assume liability of any kind whatsoeverresulting from any person's use or reliance upon the content of this document.This publication is copyright. However, RIRDC encourages wide dissemination of its research, providing theCorporation is clearly acknowledged. For any other enquiries concerning reproduction, contact the PublicationsManager on phone 02 .
Researcher Contact Details
Graeme ThomsonDepartment of Primary Industries, Victoria621 Burwood Highway, KnoxfieldPhone: 03 9210 9222Fax: 03 9800 3521Email: graeme.thomson@dpi.vic.gov.auIn submitting this report, the researcher has agreed to RIRDC publishing this material in its edited form.
RIRDC Contact Details
Rural Industries Research and Development CorporationLevel 2, 15 National CircuitBARTON ACT 2600PO Box 4776KINGSTON ACT 2604Phone: 02 6272 4819Fax: 02 6272 5877Email: rirdc@rirdc.gov.au.Web: http://www.rirdc.gov.auPublished in February 2007Printed on environmentally friendly paper by Canprint
Over the past decade, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation has stronglysupported research focussed on ‘Asian foods’ and ‘new plant products’. Within these programs, Asianvegetables and to a lesser extent, medicinal herbs, have been of major interest. It seems logical then thatthis new report should amalgamate some of this existing knowledge and explore new opportunities inChinese medicinal plants.Plants were originally the basis of all human health care and Chinese traditional medicine has usedhundreds of species for over 2,000 years. In addition to their potential to alleviate chronic disease inAustralia, medicinal herbs offer us more opportunities than most horticultural crops in their potential fordevelopment as value-added products. This report explores options for new medicinal plants through anexamination of evidence-based medical efficacy.RIRDC invests in new and emerging industries on behalf of government and industry stakeholders.New industries provide opportunities to be captured by investors and rural producers, and provideavenues for farmers to manage change and diversify. The establishment of new industries contributes toregional development and community resilience.
This project was funded from RIRDC Core Funds (which are provided by the Australian Government)and by the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.This report, an addition to RIRDC’s diverse range of over 1600 research publications, forms part of ourAsian Foods R&D program, which aims to foster new Australian industries producing innovative, highquality foods and consumable products with Asian origins.Most of our publications are available for viewing, downloading or purchasing online through ourwebsite:
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