The international standard of traditional Chinese Medicine - Radix Isatidis has been officially released!

[policies and regulations of chinapharma.com] Shanghai University of traditional Chinese medicine disclosed on November 11 that the international organization for Standardization (ISO) officially released the international standard of traditional Chinese Medicine - Banlangen medicinal materials, which was developed under the leadership of Professor Wang Rui of the school of traditional Chinese medicine The industry believes that the formulation of this standard will play a good role in promoting the development of Banlangen international standardization In addition, it will play an important role in promoting the international image of Banlangen products and promoting the international trade of Banlangen products I have learned that isatis root is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which is also known as indigo root, indigo root and indigo root It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, cooling blood and promoting pharynx Radix Isatidis is often used in pestilence, fever, sore throat, warm toxic spots, mumps, sore throat, dansha, erysipelas and carbuncle At present, isatis root has become a common and frequently used medicinal material in the pharmaceutical market, and there are many products made from it In order to further standardize the Banlangen market, standardize the Banlangen product standard, adapt to the rapid development of the Banlangen industry chain, and improve the international influence and competitiveness of Banlangen products, Professor Wang Rui's team submitted the standard proposal of traditional Chinese Medicine - Banlangen medicinal materials to ISO / TC 249 in December 2014 In May 2016, the standard proposal was formally approved by voting It is reported that there are nominations from China, Germany, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Thailand, and the project team worked together to develop standards, which took 34 months to officially publish The ISO international standard of Radix Isatidis is based on the standard of Radix Isatidis of Chinese Pharmacopoeia researched and revised by the team It follows the rules of ISO international standard preparation, mainly carries out the standard formulation from the aspects of provenance, scope, definition, technical requirements and testing rules, and reasonably specifies some pesticide and heavy metal control indicators according to the requirements of the international market For the release of this standard, some people remind that this does not mean that there is a clear scientific basis and international standards for the clinical efficacy and safety of Banlangen related drugs In fact, in foreign countries, even in Germany and Japan, where the production and use of Chinese herbal medicines are relatively large, they do not regard the preparation of isatis root as the mainstream medicine for clinical treatment, but more use them as auxiliary medical products, health products, or food selection Some experts said that if Banlangen related preparation products want to be recognized by clinical professional medical personnel, the ISO international standard of raw materials is not enough, and more scientific research on the clinical efficacy and safety of related preparation products is still needed But it is certain that the international standardization of traditional Chinese medicine is an important means to promote the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine Up to now, the international standards of traditional Chinese medicine have been issued, including: Panax notoginseng, mugwort leaf, Ganoderma lucidum, isatis root, Dendrobium candidum, etc In addition, the international standards of Gastrodia elata, honeysuckle, angelica, wolfberry, astragalus, Platycodon and other traditional Chinese medicine are also being formulated According to relevant statistics, including traditional Chinese medicine, the international organization for Standardization Technical Committee of traditional Chinese medicine has issued 35 international standards of traditional Chinese medicine, and 41 are in the process of formulation With international standards, Banlangen will not only promote the scientific development of Banlangen industry, but also provide impetus for the future development of technical standards and norms of traditional Chinese medicine, the mastery of the discourse power of traditional Chinese medicine and the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine In addition, we should attach importance to the cultivation of international TCM standardization talents, only in this way can we master the leading power of international standard setting.