All Posts tagged Endangered Species

TCM practice uses about 1200 medicinal substances, in which plants cover more than 85%. Research has been undertaken to find effective, plentiful and safe substitutes for the endangered species.

Chinese medicine always emphasises the harmony and balance between mankind and the environment, and natural resources are the material basis of TCM treatment. Less than 10% of the remedy ingredients are animal products.

This page provides information on endangered plants and animals that may be used in Chinese medicine, their traditional usages as well as regulations and preservation measures related to their use.