"Traditional herbs sold in stores in China are full of pesticides that far exceed safe levels, tests by Greenpeace have shown.
The environmental group tested more than 60 samples of herbs from Chinese medicine retailers, including Tongrentang, a large traditional Chinese medicine company. Some of these health supplements were found to contain levels of chemicals dozens or hundreds of times more than the European safety standards.
Of the tested herbs, 74 percent contained pesticide residue. The worst sample they found was san qi flower sold in Beijing that contained 39 different pesticides. Honeysuckle and wolfberry sold in Hong Kong each contained 12 different pesticides.
Some of these chemicals have been illegal for years."
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