Chinese Medicine Advisory Service

ChiMAS provides information about Chinese herbal medicine and other herbal medicines to support patient care.

For healthcare professionals

Our 24 hour advisory service provides advice or help with specific queries about:

Using Chinese and other herbal medicine
Safe use
Side effects and potential interactions
Suspected adverse health effects

We can also:

Investigate suspected adverse health effects
Identify Chinese herbs

Guidelines and information for health professionals and patients

Safe use of herbal medicines
Consulting herbal practitioners

Chinese medicine

Combining herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, diet and other therapies; popular in the UK.
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Herbal products

Including those with history of use in Europe. In the UK, often self-prescribed and bought from health-food stores, pharmacies, supermarkets or by mail order.
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Ayurvedic medicine

Medicine from the Indian subcontinent combining herbal medicine with diet, massage and other therapies.
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Western herbal medicine

Herbs used traditionally in Europe and North America.
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7188 0199

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Regrettably we cannot provide information to patients or the public. You should consult your GP, pharmacist or other health care provider.

Safety updates 2010

2010 Safety updates

Safety updates 2009

2009 Safety updates