Reference Page
| CMM | Chinese Materia Medica Vol 1, Vegetable Kingdom Henry Lester Institute for Medical Research 3rd reprint 1936, 4th reprint 1979, University of Pennsylvania |
| Ben Cao | Chinese Medicinal Plants from the Ben Cao Kang, of a chemical, botanical and pharmacological nature reference list, (vol 5) Benard E Read Henry Lester Institute for Medical Researh, Shanghai 1936 reprint 1979, University of Pennsylvania |
| SS | British Straits Settlements, Singapore 1929 The Garden Bulletin, publication of the Botanical Gardens, Singapore Vol VI, 3rd reprint 1966 "On Chinese Medicine": Drugs of Chinese Phamarcies by Dr David Hooper pp 1-157 |
| NIH | US Department of Health, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Barefoot Doctors Manual, 1974 American translation of the Official Chinese Paramedical Manual |
| FMS | For the Governments of the Malay Federated States of the British Malaya and
Crown Colony of Singapore, published by Crown Agents, London 1935
Dictionary of the Economic Products of Malay Peninsula and Archipelago Revised reprint 1966, Crown Agents, London, ed Sir IH Burkill |
| CH | Chinese Herbs - Their Botany, Chemistry, and Pharmacodynamics John D. Keys. 1976, Charles E. Turtle Co. Inc 2-6 Suido 1-Chome Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112 |
All references quoted from the above sources are only for cosmetics applications of Chinese herbal medicines as used by the Chinese and Japanese in Malaya, any similar use of such plant drugs by Malay natives in intentionally omitted for such practices are likely to have also been influenced by ancient Indian traditions.
For those interested in researching further, the Straits Settlements Garden Bulletin Vol VI also contains information on Malay Village Medicine, pp167 - 329 together with the Medical Book of Malayan Medicine, pp 333 - 498. Both books are authored by Sir I H Burkill. Most of the plants and herbs described in the two references on Malay medicine suitable for use in cosmetics applications have been selected and will be available in the upcoming range of South East Asian Herb extracts from Campo Research Systems.