Abusive Use of Xiao Chai Hu Tang in Japan

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Hi all,

 

Me again. See this link for a rather interesting article on Xiao

Chai Hu Tang. It's not that in-depth but still manages to raise some

interesting current issues. http://www.sotcm.com/Lesson.htm

 

Regards,

 

Attilio

www.attiliodalberto.com

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Attillio, Acupuncturist, Herbalist, TCM practioner - although duly trained

and competent in the precise use of Xaio Chai Hu Tang may not prescribe

'drugs " .

 

Sho-saiko-to (Xaio Chai Hu Tang) a simple (yet eloquent) Chinese herbal

formula from the Shang Hun Lun, is currently undergoing clinical phase II

trial in the U.S. specifically for hepatitis C. This trial is under the

Investigative New Drug (IND) category from the FDA and is being conducted at

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

 

“new drugs” under section 201(p) of the Act [21 USC 1321(p)] may not be

legally marketed in the U.S. without prior FDA approval as described in

section 505(a) of the Act [21 USC 355(a)]. FDA approves ___a new drug__ on

the basis of scientific data submitted by a __drug__ sponsor to demonstrate

that the ___drug__ is safe and effective.

 

Under the Act, as amended by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

(DSHEA), dietary supplements may be legally marketed with truthful and

non-misleading claims to affect the structure or function of the body

(structure/function claims), if certain conditions are met. However, claims

that dietary supplements are intended to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat,

or cure disease (disease claims), excepting health claims authorized for use

by FDA, cause the products to be drugs.

 

Xaio Chai Hu Tang, in this case with be specific to hepatitis,

Ginseng would be specific to diabetes

Hong Gu (fermented Red Rice) specific to cholesterol.

Because red yeast extract contains lovastatin, the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) has successfully banned red yeast RICE from open store

shelves, arguing that it's really a drug, needing a doctor's prescription.

(source http://www.wholehealthmd.com/news/viewarticle/1,1513,29,00.html)

 

Ed Kasper LAc. Santa Cruz, CA

 

 

 

 

6. Abusive Use of Xiao Chai Hu Tang in Japan

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Abusive Use of Xiao Chai Hu Tang in Japan

 

 

Hi all,

 

Me again. See this link for a rather interesting article on Xiao

Chai Hu Tang. It's not that in-depth but still manages to raise some

interesting current issues. http://www.sotcm.com/Lesson.htm

 

Regards,

 

Attilio

www.attiliodalberto.com