"The use of natural 'raw medicines' (also known as 'crude drugs') to treat illness has been in existence since ancient times," says Lin Chun-ching, professor of pharmacology at Kaohsiung Medical College. According to Professor Lin, the reason that such "raw medicines" have been in use for so long is simply because so many people believe they "get results."
「使用天然『生藥』醫病，自古以來就存在」，高雄醫學院藥學系副教授林俊清說，天然生藥所以長久存在，就是因許多人認為它「有效」。