Herbal materials & extracts

Equivalence of herbal extracts in complementary medicines
In Australia, herbal extracts can be approved for use as ingredients in complementary medicines or as complementary medicines themselves
Identification of herbal materials and extracts
The overarching principle for the identification of herbal starting materials is traceability to a primary source or certified herb.
Use of modified unprocessed herbal materials in complementary medicines
In Australia, herbal substances are regulated as ingredients in complementary medicines

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)