Chinese herbology
Complementary & alternative
⚠This is not folk medicine. This page describes a NON-traditional method (complementary/alternative or conventional medicine), outside FolkKB's folk/herbal focus. It is informational only — not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Evidence and safety vary widely; consult a qualified professional.
Chinese herbology or Chinese materia medica is the theory of traditional Chinese pharmacotherapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is analogous to other traditional materia medica systems.