Chinese herbal remedies may contain steroids

[...]the only topical steroid that is supposed to be available without a licensed prescription is 1% hydrocortisone, so Chinese practitioners throughout Britain may be flouting the law.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 308; no. 6926; p. 473
Main Authors Graham-Brown, R A C, Bourke, J F, Bumphrey, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Association 12.02.1994
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Group
Subjects
Asthma - drug therapy
Cream
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - chemistry
Eczema
Herbal medicine
Herbs
Humans
Letter
Letters
Steroids
Steroids - analysis
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:[...]the only topical steroid that is supposed to be available without a licensed prescription is 1% hydrocortisone, so Chinese practitioners throughout Britain may be flouting the law.
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ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.308.6926.473