Table 3.
The top 10 Chinese herbal formulae prescribed for insomnia in Taiwan during 2002.
| Chinese herbal formulae (Chinese name) | Ingredients | Number of prescriptions (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Suan-zao-ren-tang | A. asphodeloides, G. uralensis (Gur), Ligusticum chuanxiong, P. cocos (Pco), Z. spinosa (Zsp) | 9299 (31.2%) |
| Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san (Dan-zhi-xiao-yao-san) | Angelica sinensis (Asi), Atractylodes macrocephala (Ama), Bupleurum chinense (Bch), Gardenia jasminoides (Gja), Gur, Mentha haplocalyx, Paeonia lactiflora, Paeonia suffruticosa (Psu), Pco, Zingiber officinale (Zof) | 6303 (21.2%) |
| Tian-wang-bu-xin-dan | Asi, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Codonopsis pilosula (Cpi), Ophiopogon japonicus (Oja), Platycladus orientalis, Platycodon grandiflorum, Polygala tenuifolia (Pte), Pco, Rehmannia glutinosa (Rgl), S. miltiorrhiza, Schisandra chinensis, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Zsp | 4656 (15.6%) |
| Chai-hu-jia-long-gu-mu-li-tang | Bupleurum chinense, Cinnamomum cassia, Cpi, Os Draconis, O. gigas, Pinellia ternate (Pter), Pco, Rheum palmatum, Scutellaria baicalensis (Sba), Zof, Z. jujuba (Zju), | 3704 (12.4%) |
| Wen-dan-tang | Citrus aurantium, Gur, Phyliostachys nigra, Pter, Pco, Zof, Zju | 3445 (11.6%) |
| Gan-mai-da-zao-tang | Gur, Triticum aestivum, Zju | 3427 (11.5%) |
| Gui-pi-tang | Asi, Astragalus membranaceus (Ame), Ama, Aucklandia costus, Cpi, Dimocarpus longan, Gur, Pte, Pco, Zof, Zju, Zsp | 1960 (6.6%) |
| Zhi-bai-di-huang-wan | Alisma plantago (Apl), Anemarhena asphodeloides, Cornus officinalis, Dioscorea opposite, Psu, Phellodendron chinense, Pco, Rgl | 1789 (6.0%) |
| Long-dan-xie-gan-tang | Akebia trifoliate, Apl, Asi, Bch, Gja, Gentiana scabra, Gur, Plantago asiatica (Pas), Rgl, Sba | 1470 (4.9%) |
| Qing-xin-lian-zi-yin | Ame, Gur, Lycium chinense, Nelumbo nucifera, Oja, Panax ginseng, Pas, Pco, Sba | 1370 (4.6%) |
Total prescription numbers = 29 801.