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J R Soc Med 2007;100:558-563
doi:10.1258/jrsm.100.12.558
© 2007 Royal Society of Medicine

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J R Soc Med 2007;100:558-563
© 2007 The Royal Society of Medicine

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The use of orchids in Chinese medicine

Christopher J Bulpitt1 Yan Li2 Pauline F Bulpitt1   Jiguang Wang2

1 Experimental Medicine Section, Care of the Elderly Department, Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK;
2 Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Centre for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Institute of hypertension, Ruijin 2nd Road 197, Shanghai, 200025, China

Correspondence to: Professor C J Bulpitt Email: c.bulpitt{at}imperial.ac.uk

SUMMARY

In this article, the therapeutic uses of five Chinese medicines that contain orchids are discussed, together with a brief report of some of the animal experimentation undertaken. The impression that these preparations have no therapeutic use may be incorrect. However, herbal preparations have not usually been subject to the rigorous characterization and standardization necessary for clinical study, and persuading practitioners that substances in use for many centuries still need to be tested in randomized controlled clinical trials is proving a significant challenge.


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