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. 2005 Mar 23;2(2):191–199. doi: 10.1093/ecam/neh077

Table 1.

Examination of Kampo medicines and their constituents

Constituent Origin Family Amount (g)
Juzen-taiho-to (TJ-48)
    Astragali Radix Astragalus membranaceus Leguminosae 3
    Glycyrrhizae Radix Glycyrrhiza glabra Leguminosae 1.5
    Cinnamomi Cortex Cinnamomum cassia Lauraceae 3
    Rehmanniae Radix Rehmannia glutinosa Scrophulariaceae 3
    Paeoniae Radix Paeonia lactiflora Paeoniaceae 3
    Cnidii Rhizoma Cnidium officinale Umbelliferae 3
    Atractylodis Lanceae Rhizoma Atractylodes lancea Compositae 3
    Angelicae Radix Angelica acutiloba Umbelliferae 3
    Ginseng Radix Panax ginseng Araliaceae 3
    Hoelen Poria cocos Polyporaceae 3
Hochu-ekki-to (TJ-41)
    Astragali Radix Astragalus membranaceus Leguminosae 4
    Glycyrrhizae Radix Glycyrrhiza glabra Leguminosae 1.5
    Bupleuri Radix Bupleurum falcatum Umbelliferae 2
    Zingiberis Rhizoma Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae 0.5
    Cimicifugae Rhizoma Cimicifuga simplex Ranunculaceae 1
    Atractylodis Lanceae Rhizoma Atractylodes lancea Compositae 4
    Zizyphi Fructus Zizyphus jujuba Rhamnaceae 2
    Aurantii Nobilis Pericarpium Citrus unshiu Rutaceae 2
    Angelicae Radix Angelica acutiloba Umbelliferae 3
    Ginseng Radix Panax ginseng Araliaceae 4
Shofu-san (TJ-22)
    Glycyrrhizae Radix Glycyrrhiza glabra Leguminosae 1
    Sophorae Radix Sophora flavescens Leguminosae 1
    Schizonepetae Spica Schizonepeta tenuifolia Labiatae 1
    Arctii Fructus Arctium lappa Compositae 2
    Sesami Semen Sesamum indicum Pedaliaceae 1.5
    Rehmanniae Radix Rehmannia glutinosa Scrophulariaceae 3
    Gypsum Fibrosum 3
    Cicadae Periostracum Cryptotympana pustulata Cicadidae 1
    Atractylodis Lanceae Rhizoma Atractylodes lancea Compositae 2
    Anemarrhenae Rhizoma Anemarrhena asphodeloides Liliaceae 1.5
    Angelicae Radix Angelica acutiloba Umbelliferae 3
    Ledebouriellae Radix Ledebouriella seseloides Umbelliferae 2
    Akebiae Caulis Akebia quinata Lardizabalaceae 2
Oren-gedoku-to (TJ-15)
    Scutellariae Radix Scutellaria baicalensis Labiatae 3
    Phellodendri Cortex Phellodendron amurense Rutaceae 1.5
    Coptidis Rhizoma Coptis japonica Ranunculaceae 2
    Gardeniae Fructus Gardenia jasminoides Rubiaceae 2

The amount for each constituent indicates that for 1 day.