5 Sep, 2011
San Francisco Chinese Medicine College President to Speak at WFCMS International Congress on Sustainable Harvest of Ingredients
Addressing the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) at its 8th International Congress in London next month, Lixin Huang, president of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) will present an overview of the San Francisco Chinese medicine college’s groundbreaking work on issues of sustainability in Chinese herbal medicine, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead.
ACTCM is an international center of educational excellence that advances professional collaboration and ecologically sustainable medicine. Building upon 13 years of partnership between ACTCM and international conservation NGOs and government agencies, the 8th International Congress presents an opportunity to update hundreds of leaders from the international Chinese medicine industry about conservation research and strategies related to medicinal species, as well as encourage environmentally sustainable practices within the industry.
“The demand for Chinese medical treatments, in particular Chinese herbal medicine, has been on the rise throughout the world,” said Huang, “The growth in purchasing power in China in addition to the increased use of Chinese medicine in Asia, Europe and the Americas contribute to this increased demand. China’s annual herbal drug production is now worth billions of dollars.”
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