Table 1.

Characterization of the herbs included in HQJZ Pellet.

Herbs	Percentage content (%)	Identified compounds	Effects	References
Radix astragali mongolici (Huang Qi)	12.50	Astragaloside	Inhibiting NF-κB signaling and triggering T cell activation, antioxidative	[22, 23, 26]
Cortex cinnamomi cassiae (Rou Gui)	8.33	Cinnamaldehyde	Antisepsis	[24]
Radix paeoniae alba (Bai Shao)	12.50	Paeoniflorin	Antioxidant	[25]
Fructus jujubae (Da Zao)	8.33	Oleanolic acid	Antioxidative, antiglycative, and antiapoptotic effects	[27]
Rhizoma zingiberis recens (Sheng Jiang)	8.33	Volatile oil	Gastroprotective effects	[28]
Glycyrrhiza uralensis fisch (Gan Cao)	8.33	Glycyrrhizic acid	Against endothelial dysfunction	[29]
Saccharum granorum (Yi Tang)	41.66	Maltose and dextrin	Increasing free-energy (ATP) conservation	[32]