Comment: | The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) regulates the practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the UK. The RCHM exists to:
+ provide information to members of the public seeking a properly qualified practitioner with full professional insurance (there are now over four hundred and fifty);
+ assist in setting the criteria for the practice and teaching of CHM within the UK;
+ work with the governments of Britain and Europe towards regulation of practitioners and the quality of herbs sold in the UK;
+ protect the rights to have access to the herbs needed to treat patients;
+ work with consumer and patient organisations to ensure the safety of the public;
+ work with the suppliers of Chinese herbs to ensure the quality of the herbs available;
+ provide assistance and information to the media regarding CHM.
The Register is a member of the European Herbal Practitioners Association (EHPA), an umbrella organisation which represents the Western, Chinese (and other Oriental) and Ayurvedic herbal traditions and is working towards statutory registration for these traditions in the UK.
The Register is a member of the European Herbal Practitioners Association (EHPA), an umbrella organisation which represents the Western, Chinese (and other Oriental) and Ayurvedic herbal traditions and is working towards statutory registration for these traditions in the UK. |
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