Chinese medicine in food 5-1

The use of TCM in foodThe use of TCM in food

Peter Peverelli

P.O. Box 3158

2601 DD Delft

info@eurasiaconsult.nl

An overview in broad perspective

Medicine = foodMedicine = food

There is a strong link (overlap) between pharmaceuticals and food in traditional Chinese thinking about food, nutrition and preventing/curing disease.

Chinese medicine in food

Yao shi tong yuan : medicine food same source

Official list of 80 plants that are recognised as ‘both medicine and food’

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Chinese medicine in food

Eating = healingEating = healing

Shi liao : food healing

Medicinal herbs can be used as ingredients in cooking

Heshouwu (polygonum; fleece flower) chicken

Yao shan : medicinal meal

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Chinese medicine in food

TCM patent drug -> food supplementTCM patent drug -> food supplement

‘medicine for stomach disease’ -> ‘medicine for digestive disorders’ -> ‘digestive aid for all ages’

Jian wei xiao shi pian

Strengthen stomach digestion tablets

Year Turnover RMB million

2001 170

2002 400

2003 700

2004 800

2005 800

2006 900

2007 950

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Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

TCM used as ingredient in processed foods and beverages

Maize cakeClove, angelica, nutmeg

Source of Balance TeaChrysanthemum, honeysuckle, lily

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Traditional productTraditional product

Foreign interestForeign interest

Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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Ocean Breeze

Sterulia*

Chrysanthemum*

Wolfberry*

Lotus seed*

Hawthorn*

Sterulia

Clear & moisten throat

Soothe coughing

Relieve constipation

Soothe coarse voice

Pangdahai

Novel, attractiveNovel, attractive

Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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Dangshen*

Radix codonopsis

Every dayEvery day

Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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Heshouwu* (polygonum; fleece flower) soft candy

Fancy traditional giftFancy traditional gift

Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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16 medicinal herbs including:

Crataegus pinnatifida*

Rehmannia glutinosa*

Achyranthes niaentata

Slimming biscuits

Online only . . .

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Chinese medicine in food

TCM = food ingredientTCM = food ingredient

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Ingredients

Ｇ reen tea

Ｇ anoderma lucidum

Ｇ entiana manshurica

Ａ tractylodes

Paeoniae Alba

Military turned civilianMilitary turned civilian

Antiradiation biscuits

Chinese medicine in food

TCM patent drug in new formTCM patent drug in new form

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Active ingredients

Ilex asprella*

Lophatherum gracile

Citrus medica

Microcos paniculata

Helicteres angusifolia

Lygodium japonicum

Rosa laevigata

Oroxylum indicum

Lysimachia christinae

Ｐ olygonum chinense

Wanglaoji turnover exceeds RMB 1 billion p.a.

Mega-successMega-success

Chinese medicine in food

TCM extract as food ingredientTCM extract as food ingredient

Chrysanthemum honeysuckle icecream (under development)

Ingredient Dosage (%)

Whole milk powder 7

Crystal sugar 13

Margerine 10

Glutinous rice meal 3

Gelatin 0.3

CMC 0.3

Sucrose ester 0.05

Monoglycerine 0.1

Chrysanthemum extract 15

Honeysuckle extract 5

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