| Traditional Chinese beverage aims at African market
GUANGZHOU, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese beverage company has signed an agreement with a South African partner to produce bottled herbal tea with the aim of competing with soft drink giants such as Coke and Pepsi. Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine CompanyLimited and the FHC Group in South Africa signed a 20-million-U.S.-dollar deal to set up a bottling plant and promote the beverage in Africa, said Li Chuyuan, general manager of the Chinese company based in the southern Guangdong Province. Zhang Junxiu, director of the Guangdong Provincial Food and Drug Industry Association, said the move is a milestone for promotion of bottled herbal teas. He says overall production of bottled tea surpassed Coca Cola in China last year. Another Guangdong tea bottler company is planning to set up plants in Brazil, said Zhang.
Traditional Chinese medicine - Back To The Plants
Traditional Chinese medicine theory is based on several transcendent structures including the Theory of Yin-yang, the Five Elements, the human body Meridian system, and Zang Fu organ theory, implying everything has a place and a structure in order to help with healing. Holistic health in an individual is attained by these natural approaches and one of the principles that Chinese medicine uses in relation to this is herbal remedy. By combining a variety of elements, there is the ability for the herbs to help in healing everything. Herbal remedy theory is based on a combination of a series of herbs in order to bring about the desired result. Usually, a formula of four herbs is used in union with each other in order to treat any secondary illnesses that may have been affected by the primary illness.
Herb Pharm Andrographis: Supports Healthy Immune System Response ...
Williams, Oregon – May 31, 2007 /Natural Newswire/ - Herb Pharm, America's leading liquid herbal extract company, today announced the introduction of its new full-spectrum Andrographis liquid extract, made from the whole flowering herb of Andrographis paniculata plants. Andrographis extract supports healthy function of the immune system and liver. “For centuries Andrographis has been an important herb in the Asian healing systems of Ayurveda, Unani and Traditional Chinese Medicine," says Ed Smith, founder and co-owner of Herb Pharm, and medical herbalist. “Traditionally this herb has been used to potentiate immune system response to inflammation and infections, and as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic (lowers fevers) and a hepatoprotective (liver protector)." .
Ginkgo Biloba Extract
When you think about Ginkgo Biloba Extract, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge. Sometimes the most important aspects of a subject are not immediately obvious. Keep reading to get the complete picture. Ginkgo biloba extract is derived from ginkgo biloba tree. For thousands of years, ginkgo bilobo extracts from leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree were used by the Chinese as herbal medicine to treat various medical disorders. Asian countries also make use of ginkgo biloba extracts to treat symptoms ranging from dizziness, short or long term memory loss, inflammation and impaired circulation to the brain. Ginkgo biloba extracts are widely used in Europe particularly in Germany and France.
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