Table 5.
The top 13 herbs being used among the 180 herbs of the formulae in frequency
| No. | Herbs (Pharmaceutical name) | Number of occurrences | Frequency of use (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huang Qia (Radix Astragali) | 60 | 62.50 |
| 2 | Bai Zhua (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) | 45 | 46.88 |
| 3 | Fu Lingb (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos) | 39 | 40.63 |
| 4 | Shan Ci Guc (Pseudobulbus Shancigu) | 27 | 28.13 |
| 5 | Dang Guid (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) | 26 | 27.08 |
| 6 | Yi Yi Renb (Semen Coicis) | 25 | 26.04 |
| 7 | Bai Hua She She Caoc (Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae) | 25 | 26.04 |
| 8 | Gan Caoa (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) | 23 | 23.96 |
| 9 | Tai Zi Shena (Radix Pseudostellariae) | 22 | 22.92 |
| 10 | Gou Qi Zie (Fructus Lycii) | 22 | 22.92 |
| 11 | Dang Shena (Radix Codonopsitis Pilosulae) | 21 | 21.88 |
| 12 | E Zhuf (Rhizoma Curcuma Phaeocaulis) | 20 | 20.83 |
| 13 | Chen Pig (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) | 20 | 20.83 |
Frequency of use = number of formulae recording the use of the herbs / total number of selected formulae