TABLE 1.

The composition of CSP.

Herb’s name in Chinese	Herb’s name in Latin	Family	Part used	Amount used (g)
Chaihu	Bupleurum chinense DC.	Apiaceae	rhizoma	6
Baishao	Paeonia lactiflora Pall	Paeoniaceae	rhizoma	6
Chuanxiong	Conioselinum anthriscoides “Chuanxiong”	Apiaceae	rhizoma	4.5
Zhike	Citrus x aurantium L	Rutaceae	fructus	4.5
Chenpi	Citrus reticulata Blanco	Rutaceae	pericarpium	4.5
Xiangfu	Cyperus rotundus L	Cyperaceae	rhizoma	4.5
Gancao	Glycyrrhiza glabra L	Fabaceae	rhizoma	1.5

The identification of all herbs was conducted by senior Chinese pharmacists from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in accordance with the standards outlined in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.