Traditional chinese medicine in Malaysia: A brief historical overview of the interactions between China and Malay Peninsula

• Main Authors: Wen Tien Tan (Author), Hon Foong Wong (Author), Shih Chau Ng (Author), Si Woei Goh (Author), Jun Liu (Author), Bao Ling Hoo (Author), Chyong En Chai (Author), Xun Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chinese Medicine was introduced to the Malay Peninsula during the colonial era circa 18th to 19th century. The British imported Chinese immigrants mainly for tin mining. The early Chinese settlers had brought with them the knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to Malaya. As time goes by, T...