Traditional Chinese medicine - Topics

How much of the traditional Chinese medicine market is really just supplements? Was there any real evidence behind traditional Chinese medicine treatments for COVID? Do hospitals in China earn more from herbal medicine than from prescription drugs? How does a traditional herbal formula become a standardized extract? Who actually sets the pharmacopoeia standard for decoction pieces in China? Why do heavy metal and pesticide residues keep showing up in imported herbal products? Are Chinese patent medicines like Yunnan Baiyao properly regulated? Are traditional Chinese medicine injections safe after all those adverse reaction reports? Why are most traditional Chinese medicine products sold abroad as dietary supplements? How much does a typical course of Chinese herbal treatment cost in China? Why do Chinese hospitals run a separate department for integrated Chinese and Western medicine? Why do some patients swear by Chinese medicine while doctors call it unscientific? How do you tell a legitimate Chinese medicine clinic from a scam? Are there long-term side effects from taking Chinese herbs every day? Can you take Chinese herbal decoctions while you are on prescription medication? What happens when a foreign company patents a traditional Chinese formula? Are the same medicinal plants used across different herbal traditions? Does the WHO traditional medicine strategy actually help Chinese medicine exports? How can you tell whether the herbs in a dispensary packet are good quality? Why is it so hard to run a proper clinical trial on an herbal formula? How does Ayurveda differ from Chinese herbal medicine? What does it take to register a traditional Chinese medicine as a drug in the US or EU? Can Chinese medicine actually help with fertility problems? Is acupuncture really effective for chronic pain or is it just placebo?