The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7349 p574
14 May 2005

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Herbal ingredient guidance

New guidance has been produced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to help manufacturers and suppliers of products containing herbal ingredients determine whether a product has a medicinal use and is therefore subject to government regulation. The guide lists known recorded medicinal, food, aromatherapy and cosmetic uses for over 600 plants, specifying which part of the plant is used medicinally.

It is available via the MHRA website (PDF 35K).