Cathay Herbal Laboratories Pty Ltd commenced business in 1986 in the belief that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) had a great future in the western world. Our belief was born of the fact that the Chinese had 4,000 years of recorded medical experience that forms the largest body of medical knowledge in the world today.

It was upon these formulas Cathay Herbal built its business and its reputation. Behind these formulas is a long history of efficacy and clinical experience. The possibility of unwanted side effects has been filtered out over this long period. Cathay Herbal now has 140 classic formulas available in pill form plus a range of granules, liquids and plasters.

We have found that there is no shortage of patients and practitioners who have positive attitudes towards TCM and herbal medicine in general. However many of them don't know where to start in turning these positive attitudes into usage.

Cathay Herbal Laboratories believes in promoting research into TCM, and recently sponsored a clinical trial using one of our products for the treatment of Hepatitis C. The trial, which is now complete, was conducted over a period of 18 months at the John Hunter Hospital , Newcastle and was a qualified success. This was the first trial using TCM to treat a serious disease in a western teaching hospital under strict western clinical rules. The results were presented at the Chicago Liver Conference(1997). Further laboratory results have been presented at the Washington D.C. Liver Conference (1999).

There is a growing awareness in the western world of the benefits of natural healing. More people are turning to 'alternative' medicines and therapies. As a result, Chinese herbal medicine is currently enjoying a rise in popularity in all parts of the world as more people prove for themselves its effectiveness.