Traditional Medicine Expo 2010

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Aug 25, 2010

Growing appetite for TCM

By Tessa Wong

SINGAPORE's appetite for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products appeared to have grown during the global recession, in contrast to the waning interest in other countries.

The Singapore Traditional Chinese Medicine Organisations Committee (STOC) on Wednesday cited growing imports and declining exports of TCM products to reflect the greater interest.

Imports of Chinese medicine, health supplements, and related products such as ginseng and chicken essence, have gone up from $1.1 billion in 2007 to $1.6 billion in 2009, a 45 per cent jump.

Imports come mostly from China, with the rest supplied by Taiwan and Malaysia.

Meanwhile exports, comprising Singapore-made TCM products and re-exports, went down from S$6.9 billion in 2007 to S$5.2 billion in 2009.

Riding on this growing interest, organisers of the upcoming second Traditional Medicine Expo are expanding the exhibition space.

Organised by the STOC and the Singapore TCM College, the expo will showcase Asian traditional medicinal products.

Besides TCM, visitors can check out other medicinal traditions such as Jamu from Indonesia and Ayurveda from India.

This year's exhibition, to be held from Oct 15 to 17 at Suntec City, will feature Ayurvedic and TCM cooking demonstrations, as well as talks on natural products and health supplements.

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Cooking demonstrations feature medicinal herbs at TCM Expo By Seet Sok Hwee and Sharon See | Posted: 25 August 2010 2105 hrs Photos Duck stuffed with Chinese yam SINGAPORE : Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining popularity in Singapore. Last year, traditional medicine imported from China was worth some $68 million, which is 70 per cent higher than that of 2007. The second Traditional Medicine Expo set to open in October will help those interested learn how to use them. And for the first time, cooking demonstrations involving medicinal herbs will be held at the Traditional Medicine Expo. For instance, Chinese yam is said to help lower blood sugar levels. You can stuff it into a duck, steam it and deep-fry it - and you get a dish that's said to be good for your spleen. The three-day expo features a series of experts who will do a series of show-and-tell. They include Professor Zhang Zhen Zhong from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and local chef Irene Jansen. The Traditional Medicine Expo 2010 runs from October 15-17 at Suntec Convention Centre. - CNA /ls