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
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 . . .
VoguishVoguish
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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