Praktické lekárnictvo 2/2017

Herbal drugs of Chinese Medicine and their use

Article introduces basics of TCM herbal therapy to OM pharmacologists as an unorthodox paradigm and summarizes TCM history, philosophy of Daoism and recent developments in regards to OM, WHO support, possibilities of integration into patient care in relation to efficacy and safety.

Keywords: TCM, CAM, yao, WHO, paradigm, safety