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Curated by the editorial team from Brinker's Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Chen & Chen's Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology, and the safety appendices of Bensky et al. Every entry carries its primary-source citation.
Select one or more herbs to see documented interactions with Western drugs.
Scope and limits: This dataset is an educational compilation by the Bencaodian Editorial team from standard references. It is not exhaustive. Many potential interactions have not yet been studied or documented; “not listed” does not mean “safe.”
Clinical decision principle: Any patient taking both Chinese herbs and Western pharmaceuticals must inform the prescribing physician about the herbs and the TCM practitioner about the drugs. Two-way disclosure is the foundation of safe combined use.