Chinese herbal medicines revisited: a Hong Kong perspective

摘要: Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) and proprietary (CPM) are widely used by people of origin throughout the world. Although use these medicinal materials rarely causes significant toxic effects, cases severe even fatal poisoning have occurred after medication with herbs containing aconitine, podophyllin, anticholinergic substances. Furthermore, CHM CPM often adulterated substituted herbs, heavy metals, western medicines; such contamination can important clinical consequences. In Hong Kong, surveillance legislation required to control some preparations. other countries, medical practitioners should also be aware possibility that herbal-medicine-related remedies may cause problems in their patients.