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The Register of Chinese Herbal
Medicine was set up in 1987 to regulate the practice
of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) in the UK. We
now represent over 400 fully qualified practitioners
of Chinese herbal medicine.
The Register is a member of
the European Herbal & Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (EHTPA),
an umbrella organisation that is working towards statutory
self regulation for herbal medicine in Britain.
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| Latest News
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| Hawthorn extract 'helps blood flow' |
| Hawthorn extract can significantly ease the symptoms of chronic heart failure, research suggests. Researchers looking at several studies found the extract made patients better able to exercise and reduced tiredness and shortness of breath. Read more... |
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| Chinese herbs could prevent diabetes |
| The University of Western Sydney is trialling a mixture of Chinese herbs which may stop the escalation of blood sugar to levels that cause diabetes. Read more... |
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| Bill Gates gives £7m
to anti-malarial herbal research |
| Research into the herb Artemesia annua,
or Sweet Annie has been boosted by £7m by microsoft
chairman Bill Gates. Read
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| Approved Suppliers Scheme
gains new member |
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The RCHM's
Approved Suppliers Scheme has gained a new member,
bringing the total number of suppliers participating
in the scheme up to ten. The scheme was launched
in 2004 and is the only one of its kind in the UK.
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