TABLE 3.
Herbal prescription and its components in the included RCTs.
| Study ID | Prescription (volume per intake, frequency); extraction process | Medical institution | Species name, daily dosage | Quality control | Chemical profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li et al. (2006) | Danzhi-Xiaoyao-san (NR,bid); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | Hubei college of traditional Chinese medicine, Wuhan, China | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 15 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 15 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 15 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 15 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 15 g | |||||
| Dried root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews, 12 g | |||||
| Dried ripe fruit of Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis, 12 g | |||||
| Roasted rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 6 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 3 g | |||||
| Dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 9 g | |||||
| Wang (2014) | Xiaoyao-san (NR,NR); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | Tianjin Hedong hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, Tianjin, China | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 12 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 12 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 12 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 12 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 12 g | |||||
| Processed rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 3 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 3 g | |||||
| Dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 6 g | |||||
| Wu (2014) | Xiaoyao-san (200 mL,bid); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | NR | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 10 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 6 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 15 g | |||||
| Stir-baked rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 15 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 15 g | |||||
| Roasted rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 6 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 6 g | |||||
| Stir-baked root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 6 g | |||||
| Xu (2007) | Xiaoyao-san (NR,NR); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | West China hospital, Sichuan university, Chengdu, China | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 10 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 15 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 15 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 12 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 12 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 3 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 3 g | |||||
| Dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 6 g | |||||
| Li (2006) | Danzhi-Xiaoyao-san (100 mL,bid); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | Hubei Zhongyi college affiliated hospital, Hubei, China; Wuhan union hospital, Hubei, China | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 15 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 15 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 15 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 15 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 15 g | |||||
| Dried root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews, 12 g | |||||
| Dried ripe fruit of Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis, 12 g | |||||
| Roasted rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 6 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 3 g | |||||
| Dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 9 g | |||||
| Liu and Xie (2017) | Xiaoyao-san (NR,bid); decoction from mixtures of botanical drugs | NR | Dried root of Bupleurum chinense DC., 15 g | NR | NR |
| Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, 15 g | |||||
| Dried root of Paeoniae lactiflora Pall., 12 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz., 12 g | |||||
| Dried sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., 15 g | |||||
| Dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, 10 g | |||||
| Dried aerial parts of Mentha canadensis L., 6 g | |||||
| Stir-baked root and rhizome of Glycyrrhizae uralensis Fisch., 6 g |
Bid, Bis in die (= twice a day); NR, not reported.