OBJECTIVE To promote the rational use of oral botanic medications and relevant academic research.METHODS By retrieving the package inserts and New Clinical Drug Reference Database,relevant food-drug information was identified.Literatures on the influence of dosing conditions(fasted or after meal) on oral bioavailability of botanic medications were reviewed by CNKI and PubMed search(Jan 1989-March 2013).RESULTS There were four imported botanic medications which required administration at the fasted status,i....