Table 2.
Attributions and preparations of the prescribed ingredients
| Attribution Preparation | All elements | Wind | Fire | Water | Earth | Antidote | Others | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decoction (%) |
3 (0.5) |
117 (20.4) |
128(22.3) |
153 (26.7) |
134 (23.3) |
31 (5.4) |
8 (1.4) |
574 (62.8) (100) |
| Powder (%) |
29 (19.2) |
54 (35.8) |
10 (6.6) |
5 (3.3) |
20 (13.2) |
0 (0) |
33 (21.9) |
151 (16.5) (100) |
| Pill (%) |
15 (19.5) |
3 (3.9) |
14 (18.2) |
6 (7.8) |
9 (11.7) |
24 (31.2) |
6 (7.8) |
77 (8.4) (100) |
| Vinum (%) |
4 (8.5) |
21 (44.7) |
7 (14.9) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
15 (31.9) |
47 (5.1) (100) |
| Sleeping on heated herbs (%) |
0 (0) |
32 (100) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
32 (3.5) (100) |
| Taking juice (%) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (11.8) |
6 (35.3) |
2 (11.8) |
2 (11.8) |
5 (29.4) |
17 (1.9) (100) |
| Boiling with meat (%) |
0 (0) |
2 (12.5) |
5 (31.2) |
3 (18.8) |
6 (35.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
16 (1.8) (100) |
| Total (%) | 51 (5.6) | 229 (25.1) | 166 (18.2) | 173 (18.9) | 171 (18.7) | 57 (6.2) | 67 (7.3) | 914 (100) (100) |