Regulation of Chinese Herbs in Australia and Legislative Changes Impacting on Access to Potentially Toxic Chinese Herbs

Abstract

This article describes the regulatory context of Chinese herbal medicines in Australia with a particular focus on the legislative mechanisms in Victoria that will enable practitioners to have access to potentially toxic Chinese herbs. It also seeks to provoke thought on factors that can contribute to the legitimation of Chinese medicine, which may eventually equip the profession with the power and means to effect positive change