Overview of Revision of the Catalogue of the Substances Traditionally Considered as both Food and Chinese Medicine / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

The generation and revisions of the catalogue of the substances traditionally considered as both food and Chinese medicine (dietary Chinese medicine) mainly aim to solve the management problems of substances with dual attributes, of both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and food. With the development of comprehensive health industry of TCM, the importance of dietary Chinese medicine has become increasingly prominent in the whole society. This paper reviews the revision history of dietary Chinese medicine, explains the basis, principles, processes, outlines, and significance of this revision, and illustrates the potential of those substances in the development of preventive treatment and the comprehensive health industry. The paper is of great significance in the researching, understanding and application of the catalogue of the substances traditionally considered as both food and Chinese medicine.