T/HAICWM 002-2024 The standard specifications and grades for Chinese medicinal pieces in Huxiang Real Estate are provided

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Main technical content: Traditional Chinese medicine slices are an important component of traditional Chinese medicine, and their unique processing techniques and application methods are one of the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. However, there have been no corresponding standards for the product specifications and grading standards of traditional Chinese medicine slices, and there are no unified standards across different regions. The market descriptions of slices vary from place to place, with most focusing on the grading standards of medicinal materials, which has caused many difficulties for medical institutions and other users in bidding, procurement, and medical insurance settlement. Led by the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine and the Hunan Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Quality Control Center, a total of 34 pharmaceutical professionals from 18 units, including production, circulation, and use, participated in the project. Based on extensive research on the current market situation of traditional Chinese medicine slices at home and abroad, and in-depth analysis of Hunan's traditional medication habits and modern research results, the project pooled the wisdom and efforts of traditional Chinese medicine production enterprises, user units, circulation enterprises, regulatory authorities, and industry associations. The standard classifies slices according to their source, shape, and processing methods, and grades them based on their appearance, cross-sectional characteristics, texture, size, diameter, thickness, odor, impurities and drug residues, fragmentation (broken particles) rate, and non-standard slice rate. Each grade is further divided into selected and bulk grades, with selected grades divided into premium, first, and second grades (except for a few specific varieties). The standard describes the distinguishing characteristics of each grade in detail and provides diagrams to

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