There are many Chinese medicinal materials with the same origin as medicine and food, such as yam, jujube, hawthorn, black bean, wolfberry, coix seed, ginger, cloves, star anise, fennel, mulberry, wolfberry, lotus leaf, locust flower, honey, raspberry, almond and so on.
The National Health Commission has issued the Interim Measures for the Management of the Catalogue of Substances that are Traditionally Both Food and Chinese Medicinal Materials (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"). The Measures stipulate that edible and medicinal substances refer to substances that are traditionally used as food and are listed in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. The state implements catalogue management of edible and medicinal substances, and dynamically adjusts them according to the actual situation.
At the same time, the National Health Commission issued the "Catalogue of Substances that are Traditionally Both Food and Chinese Medicinal Materials" (2021 Edition), which includes 86 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials such as cloves, star anise, fennel, sword beans, cumin, thistle, yam, hawthorn, purslane, and black snake. These herbs can be used both as food and as Chinese herbal medicines for diseases**.
In addition, the National Health Commission has also issued a number of announcements stipulating the management measures for a variety of Chinese herbal medicines to be both food and Chinese herbal medicines. For example, according to the Notice of the General Office of the National Health and Family Planning Commission on the Management of Ginseng (Artificial Cultivation) as a Food Raw Material, artificially grown ginseng can be used as a food raw material;According to the Notice of the General Office of the National Health and Family Planning Commission on the Management of Cordyceps Sinensis as a Food Raw Material, Cordyceps Sinensis shall not be used as an ordinary food raw material.
In short, the state has carried out strict management and regulations on Chinese medicinal materials with the same origin as medicine and food to ensure their safety and effectiveness. At the same time, when using these Chinese herbal medicines, they should also be carried out under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse reactions or improper use.
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