title: [Causes and countermeasures about adverse reaction of traditional Chinese medicine].
abstract: The literatures about the adverse reaction (AR) of traditional Chinese medicine from 1915 to 1996 in China and some recent reports abroad were reviewed. The principal causes of the AR of traditional Chinese medicine were summarized and some corresponding preventive countermeasures were put forward. The principal causes of this problem were overdosage and drug abuse. The key problem to be solved is to adhere to "treatment according to syndrome differentiation" and the rational administration of traditional Chinese medicine.
authors.affiliation: Nanjing Military Medical College, Second Military Medical University, Nanjing 210099.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal