Herbal substances - Therapeutic Goods Administration

HERBAL SUBSTANCES
Where the reference is not to a recent BP monograph, only use the substance-AHS where
the ingredient does comply with the monograph description. Otherwise name the ingredient
with the species-AHN, plant part and preparation (refer Introduction this section).
Where more than one herb species is stated in the substance-AHS description, any one or any
combination of those species may be used in any batch of the product. Where more than one
plant part is stated, all the plant parts named should be used to make every batch of the
product, except where the description states the plant parts linked by "&/or" or "or", in which
case any one or any combination of those plant parts may be used in any batch of the product.
Where more than one preparation is stated, any one or any combination of those preparations
may be used in any batch of the product.
For more information, refer to the Introduction to this section.
3.3.1.5 Food-AFNs
In most cases, the name of a plant food is composed of the main food name (AFN) and a
food preparation-AAN. The six food preparation-AANs are listed in section 4.2 of the
HSAL Introduction. Some foods with unusual preparations may be given a food-AFN that is
a complete AAN and, if this is the case, "AFN alone" is stated in column 2. Food names
may only be used to name edible food excipients.
Where more than one herb species, more than one plant part or more than one preparation is
stated in the food-AFN description, refer for an interpretation to the comments above under
"substance-AHS's".
For more information, refer to the Introduction to this section.
3.3.1.6 Interchangeable MIS-AANs
A small number of MIS-AANs have been approved for medicinally interchangeable
substances. Form the complete AAN for the herbal substance as indicated in column 2.
For example, where the MIS specifies only the interchangeable species, the complete AAN is
made from the "MIS + part + prep" so that the plant part-AAN and preparation-AAN must be
added.
Where more than one herb species, more than one plant part or more than one preparation is
stated in the MIS-AAN description, refer for an interpretation to the comments above under
"substance-AHS's".
3.3.1.7 Entry Under
Where an ingredient name is shown as "Entry Under", refer to the name listed in column 3
for full details.
3.3.1.8 Invalid Names
Where an ingredient name is "INVALID" it is not an approved name. Reference is usually
made in column 3 to one or more valid (approved) names that could be appropriate. Only
use a cross-reference term where it does apply to the ingredient in question. Look up the
cross-reference term to find out how to construct the complete AAN.
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