中藥 Chinese Herbal Medicine

中藥

中藥是根據中醫理論指導下應用的藥物，常用內服有中藥飲片、濃縮中藥、中藥丸，外用有中藥膏。

Chinese herbal medicine

The Chinese Materia Medica (a pharmacological reference book used by TCM practitioners) describes thousands of medicinal substances—primarily plants, but also some minerals and animal products. Different parts of plants, such as the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and seeds, are used. In TCM, herbs are often combined in formulas and given as teas, capsules, liquid extracts, granules, or powders.