The second volume of this book series on the modern practice of Chinese medicine continues with the focus on evidence-based TCM research. It is even more focused than the preceding one � providing detailed information about the best sources of herbal supply required for research and drug development purposes. Herbal supply has always been a major concern for TCM researchers because it is difficult to ensure that the supply is of the best quality. Another highlight of the book are the special reviews on the state of Good Agricultural Practice.

Contents:

• The Basic Requirement for Modernisation of Chinese Herbal Medicine (P-S Xie)
• Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine: Challenges in Efficacy and Safety Assessments (H H-S Fong et al.)
• Good Agricultural Practice � GAP Does It Ensure a Perfect Supply of Medicinal Herbs for Research and Drug Development? (P-C Leung)
• Supply and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in Japan (Z-Z Zhao)
• Organic Produce of Medicinal Herbs in Australia (S-J Sheng et al.)
• Quality Control of Herbs: Principles and Procedures, Using Panax as an Example (A-J Lau & H-L Koh)
• DNA Profiling for Quality Control of Medical Herbs, Utilities and Issues (Y Hong & B-L Guo)
• Modern FT-IR Spectroscopy and Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicines (S-Q Sun)
• GLP Requirements and Herbal Medicines (K-F Cheng et al.)
• The Recognition and Challenge of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics in Modernisation Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine (C-X Liu)
• Intestinal Metabolism of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Its Pharmacological and Toxicological Significance (G-Z Han)
• Observation of the Effect of a Herbal Formula in Anti-Metastasis of Post-Operation Colorectal Cancer (H-C Shen et al.)
• Evaluation of Research on Diabetes with Combined TCM and WM (L Ling & Q Ni)
• Research on Depth and Angle of Dangerous Acupoints (Z-G Yan et al.)
• Acupuncture in Cancer Patient Care (G Deng et al.)

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