Table 2.
Ingredients of frequently used Chinese Formulas.
| Formulas | Components | TCM efficacy |
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| Fufang yi hao pill | Radix Ginseng [Ren shen, 人参], Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Ginkgo [Yin xing, 银杏]. | Supplementing qi and promoting blood circulation for removing obstruction. |
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| Sheng nao kang pill | Salvia miltiorrhiza [Dan shen, 丹参], Panax notoginseng [San qi, 三七], Rhizoma chuanxiong [Chuan xiong, 川芎], Radix Paeoniae Rubra [Chi shao, 赤芍], Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], Codonopsis pilosula [Dang shen, 党参], Hirudo [Shui zhi, 水蛭], rhizoma gastrodiae [Tian ma, 天麻], and so forth. | Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, removing obstruction in the collaterals, cooling blood to decrease blood pressure, and relieving spasms by subduing liver wind. |
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| Shu li kang capsule | Flos rosae rugosae [Mei gui hua, 玫瑰花], Chinese wolfberry [Gou qi zi, 枸杞子], Rhodiola rosae [Hong jing tian, 红景天], Peach blossom [Tao hua, 桃花], Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Semen Juglandis [He tao ren, 核桃仁], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], and rhubarb [Da huang, 大黄]. | Regulating the circulation of qi and blood. Supplementing qi, nourishing blood, and promoting blood circulation for removing stasis. |
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| New compound, rhodiola pill | Codonopsis pilosula [Dang shen, 党参], Salvia miltiorrhiza [Dan shen, 丹参], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], Radix glehniae [Bei sha shen, 北沙参], and Radix tinosporae [Jin guo lan, 金果榄]. | Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, supplementing qi, and tranquilizing the mind. |
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| Danhong injection | Extract from Salvia miltiorrhiza [Dan shen, 丹参] and safflower [Hong hua, 红花]. | Promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis and removing obstruction in the collaterals. |
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| Xing nao jing injection | Extract from musk [She xiang, 麝香], Borneolum Syntheticum [Bing pian, 冰片], Radix curcumae [Yu jin, 郁金], and Fructus gardeniae [Zhi zi, 栀子]. | Eliminating heat and purging fire, cooling blood and detoxifying, and consciousness restoring resuscitation. |
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| Ginkgo leaf tablet | Extract from leaf of Ginkgo [Yin xing, 银杏]. | Benefiting qi by activating blood circulation and removing obstruction in the collaterals. |
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| Rhodiola rosae decoction | Root of Rhodiola rosae [Hong jing tian, 红景天]. | Strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing the lung to relieve coughing, and promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis. |