Table 2.
Distribution of commonly used medicinal herbs for constitutions in SCM [adapted from Kim JK (36–38)]
| Effects according to TCM | SE type | SY type | TE type | TY type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qi-tonify | Radix Panax Ginseng Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix Astragali Membranacei Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae | |||
| Regulate Qi | Cortex Fraxini Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium Arecae Catechu Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi Radix Aucklandiae Lappae Radix Linderae Strychnifoliae | |||
| Enrich Yang | Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae Placenta Hominis | Cornu Cervi Parvum | ||
| Blood-tonify | Radix Polygoni Multiflori Radix Angelicae Sinensis Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae | Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae | Arillus Euphoriae Longanae | |
| Warm interior parts | Radix Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata Rhizom Zingiberis Officinalis Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinari | |||
| Clear heat | Gypsum Rhizoma Coptidis Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae Flos Lonicerae Japonicae Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Cortex Moutan Radicis | Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis Calculus Bovis | Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis | |
| Enrich Yin | Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Fructus Lycii Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis | Chinese Asparagus Tuber Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae | ||
| Induce dieresis | Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis Semen Plantaginis Akebia quinata Talcum | Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi | ||
| Dispersing effect | Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae | Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii Radix Angelicae Pubescentis | Herba Ephedra sinica Radix Puerariae Rhizoma Cimicifugae Radix Angelicae Dahuricae Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici | |
| Eliminate dampness | Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae | Semen Pruni Armeniacae Flos Tussilaginis Farfarae Cortex Mori Albae Radicis Semen Ginkgo Bilobae Radix Platycodi Grandiflori | ||
| Strengthen tendons and bones | Cortex Acanthopanacis Gracilistyli Radicis |