Table 3.
The ingredient of frequently used Chinese Formulas.
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| Composite salvia dropping pill | Salvia miltiorrhiza [Dan shen, 丹参], Panax notoginseng [San qi, 三七], and Borneolum Syntheticum [Bing pian, 冰片]. | Promoting blood circulation to remove stasis and regulating the circulation of qi and alleviating pain. |
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| Huo xue capsule | Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Semen persicae [Tao ren, 桃仁], Safflower [Hong hua, 红花], Bidentate achyranthes [Niu xi, 牛膝], 酸枣仁, Rhizoma chuanxiong [Chuan xiong, 川芎], Citrus aurtantium [Zhi qiao, 枳壳], Radix rehmanniae [Di huang, 地黄], Platycodon grandiflorum [Jie geng, 桔梗], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], and Glycyrrhiza [Gan cao, 甘草]. | Suplementing qi, nourishing blood, promoting blood circulation for removing obstruction, and regulating qi-flowing for tranquilization. |
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| Nao xin tong capsule | Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Radix Paeoniae Rubra [Chi shao, 赤芍], Salvia miltiorrhiza [Dan shen, 丹参], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], Rhizoma chuanxiong [Chuan xiong, 川芎], Semen persicae [Tao ren, 桃仁], Olibanum [Ru xiang, 乳香], Myrrha [Mo yao, 没药], Bidentate achyranthes [Niu xi, 牛膝], Ramulus cinnamomi [Gui zhi, 桂枝], Ramulus mori [Sang zhi, 桑枝], Earthworm [Di long, 地龙], Caulis Spatholobi [Ji xue teng, 鸡血藤], Scorpio [Quan xie, 全蝎], and Hirudo [Shui zhi, 水蛭]. | Benefiting qi for activating blood circulation and promoting blood circulation for removing obstruction in collaterals. |
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| Tong xin luo capsule | Radix Ginseng [Ren shen, 人参], Hirudo [Shui zhi, 水蛭], Scorpio [Quan xie, 全蝎], Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga [Tu bie chong, 土鳖虫], Scolopendra [Wu gong, 蜈蚣], Periostracum Cicadae [Chuan tui, 蝉蜕], Radix Paeoniae Rubra [Chi shao, 赤芍], Lignum Santali Albi [Tan xiang, 檀香], Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae [Jiang xiang, 降香], Olibanum [Ru xiang, 乳香], Semen Ziziphi Spinosae [Suan zao ren, 酸枣仁], and Borneolum Syntheticum [Bing pian, 冰片]. | Benefiting qi for activating blood circulation and promoting blood circulation for removing obstruction in collaterals and relieving pain. |
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| Zhilong huoxue tongyu capsule | Radix astragali [Huang qi, 黄芪], Radix Ginseng [Ren shen, 人参], Hirudo [Shui zhi, 水蛭], Ramulus cinnamomi [Gui zhi, 桂枝], Caulis Spatholobi [Ji xue teng, 鸡血藤], Earthworm [Di long, 地龙], and others. | Benefiting qi for activating blood circulation and removing obstruction in collaterals. |
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| Xuefu zhuyu decoction | Semen persicae [Tao ren, 桃仁], Angelica sinensis [Dang gui, 当归], Citrus aurtantium [Zhi qiao, 枳壳], Rhizoma chuanxiong [Chuan xiong, 川芎], Bupleurum [Chai hu, 柴胡], Safflower [Hong hua, 红花], Bidentate achyranthes [Niu xi, 牛膝], Radix Paeoniae Rubra [Chi shao, 赤芍], Radix rehmanniae [Di huang, 地黄], Platycodon grandiflorum [Jie geng, 桔梗], and Glycyrrhiza [Gan cao, 甘草]. | Promoting blood circulation to remove stasis and regulating the circulation of qi and alleviating pain. |
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| Di'ao xinxuekang capsule | Extract from root of haicaet Burkill [Huang shan yao, 黄山药] and Dioscorea niponica Makino [Chuan long shu yu, 穿龙薯蓣] | Promoting blood circulation for removing obstruction and stimulating qi circulation to relieve pain. |
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| Xinnao shutong capsule | Extract from aboveground part of Sandbur [Ji li, 蒺藜] | Resolving stagnation for alleviation of pain and activating blood circulation to dredge channel blockage. |
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| Ginkgo leaf extract | Extract from leaf of Ginkgo [Yin xing, 银杏] | Benefiting qi for activating blood circulation and removing obstruction in collaterals. |