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 Sale of hazardous traditional medicine products in the list of prohibited
products of the Ministry of Health;
 Undertaking of other businesses in the traditional medicine product selling
depots.
In Oct 1998 Prakas (Declaration) No: 570 ABS/AABS on Procedures and
Requirements for Opening, Closing or Changing the Location of Traditional Medicine
Selling Establishment.
Article 2: Traditional medicine practitioners of both sexes, who are eligible for
opening traditional medicine product selling depot, shall fulfill the following
requirements:
 Hold Khmer nationality;
 Understand how to make traditional medicine products from plan, animal or
mineral material and how to provide traditional medicine treatment for basic
illnesses and possess traditional medicine practitioner certificate recognized
by the Ministry of Health;
 Have never involved in any criminal cases;
 Be healthy to work.
Article 9: Traditional medicine product selling depot can display the following
traditional medicine products:
 Plant, animal or mineral material of all kinds, which is raw or processed by
using simple method to ensure quality of the prevention or treatment of
diseases, except poisonous plants, included in the list of prohibited materials
of the Ministry of Health.
 Traditional medicine products approved by or registered with the Ministry of
Health.
Article 10: Traditional medicine product selling depot has the rights to:
 Do retail sale of the products stated in Article 9.
 Make some traditional medicine products following traditional medicine
recipe with permission from the Ministry of Health.
 Check and treat diseases by using traditional medicine products
Article 11: The following activities are prohibited:
 Sale of fake and no quality traditional medicine products.
 Sale of traditional medicine products together with modern medicine
products.
 Sale of hazardous traditional medicine products, which are in the list of the
prohibited products of the Ministry of Health.
 Undertaking other businesses in the traditional medicine product depot.
 Advertisement of traditional medicine product without permission from the
Ministry of Health.
 Treatment of diseases by using modern medicine products or modern
medical practice.

Ethno medicine/ Traditional Medicine in Cambodia
 Ethno Medicine/ Traditional Medicine has formed an important part in prevention,
promotion, and treatment aspects of health care in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
 Because of its long history, many of the population are attached to their own
folklore and rely on traditional methods to meet their health care needs.
 This is especially the case for people who live in rural and remote areas who use
medicines available in the localities for the prevention or cure of common diseases,
disorders and conditions.