Table 1.

Candidate Chinese herbal medicines in this study.

Pharmaceutical Latin	Chinese name	Applications or effects	Possible side effects
Astragalus membranaceus	Huang qi	Enhance immune system, heart function, and blood sugar control	Rash, itching, runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea
Angelica sinensis	Dang gui	Heart diseases, menopausal and menstrual symptoms, high blood pressure, and inflammation	Fatigue, allergic reactions, and should not be prescribed to pregnant women and children
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi	Huang qin	Diarrhea, insomnia, dysentery, high blood pressure, hemorrhaging, respiratory infections, and inflammation	Gastric discomfort, nausea and vomiting, and diuresis
Atractylodes macrocephala	Bai zhu	Antiulcer, enhance immunity, and antioxidant	Decrease blood pressure and hypoglycemia
Fructus ligustri lucidi	Nuzhenzi	Optic neuritis, leukopenia, chronic hepatitis, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and hypertension	Dizziness and diarrhea