Table 1.
Ingredients of four Kampo formulas used clinically for anemia
| Kampo prescription | Plant name | Part used | Composition (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYT | Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa | Root | 4.0 |
| Ren-Shen-Yang-Rong-Tang | Astragalus membranaceus Fisch. | Root | 4.0 |
| Atractylodes ovata DC. | Rhizome | 2.0 | |
| Cinnamomum cassia Blume.* | Bark | 2.5 | |
| Citrus unshiu Marc. | Peel | 2.0 | |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.* | Root | 1.0 | |
| Paeonia lactiflora Pall. | Root | 2.0 | |
| Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer | Root | 3.0 | |
| Polygala tenuifolia Willd. | Root | 2.0 | |
| Poria cocos (FR.) Wolf. | Sclerotium | 4.0 | |
| Rehmannia glutinosa Lib. var. purpurea Makino | Root | 4.0 | |
| Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill | Fruit | 1.0 | |
| SKKT | Bupleurum falcatum L. | Root | 6.0 |
| Chai-Hu-Gui-Zhi-Gan-Jiang- | Cinnamomum cassia Blume.* | Bark | 3.0 |
| Tang | Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.* | Root | 2.0 |
| Ostrea gigas | Shell | 3.0 | |
| Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. | Root | 3.0 | |
| Trichosanthes kirilowii var. japonica | Root | 3.0 | |
| Zingiber officinale Rocs. | Steamed rhizome | 1.0 | |
| SKT | Atractylodes ovata DC. | Rhizome | 4.0 |
| Si-Jun-Zi-Tang | Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. | Root | 2.0 |
| Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer | Root | 4.0 | |
| Poria cocos (FR.) Wolf. | Sclerotium | 4.0 | |
| Zingiber officinale Rocs. | Rhizome | 1.0 | |
| Zizyphus jujube Miller var. inermis Rehder | Fruit | 2.0 | |
| SMT | Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa | Root | 4.0 |
| Si-Wu-Tang | Cnidium officinale Makino | Rhizome | 4.0 |
| Paeonia lactiflora Pall. | Root | 4.0 | |
| Rehmannia glutinosa Lib. var. purpurea Makino | Root | 4.0 |
Composition of crude drug in each prescription indicated as 1-day dosage. Asterisks indicate similarity of ingredients between NYT and SKKT.