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From Prejudice to Evidence: The Case of Rhizoma Coptidis in Singapore
Joint Authors
Goh, You Li
Ho, Chin Ee
Zhang, Chang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rhizoma Coptidis (RC), commonly known as huanglian, is a herb frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescriptions.
Known to have “clearing damp-heat, quenching fire and counteracting poison” properties, it was widely used in the Chinese community in Singapore.
Berberine, an alkaloid isolated from RC, is known to have a wide array of therapeutic effects including antimicrobial, antineoplastic, and hepatoprotective effects.
In 1978, RC was implicated in causing neonatal jaundice (NNJ) and kernicterus in neonates suffering from glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, leading to the banning of RC and berberine in Singapore.
More than three decades later, accumulating evidence-based studies pointing to the safety of RC for general public and better understanding of G6PD deficiency, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore reviewed and lifted the prohibition on RC and berberine, turning a brand new chapter in the history of TCM in Singapore.
This paper aims to review the safety of RC and berberine, using the prohibition of use and subsequent lifting of ban on RC and berberine in Singapore as an illustration to highlight the importance of evidence-based studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ho, Chin Ee& Goh, You Li& Zhang, Chang. 2014. From Prejudice to Evidence: The Case of Rhizoma Coptidis in Singapore. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035430
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ho, Chin Ee…[et al.]. From Prejudice to Evidence: The Case of Rhizoma Coptidis in Singapore. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035430
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ho, Chin Ee& Goh, You Li& Zhang, Chang. From Prejudice to Evidence: The Case of Rhizoma Coptidis in Singapore. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035430
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035430