Table 3.
TCM characteristic | Hit extracts (inhibition over 50%) | Percentage of effective herbs (32) | Herbs sharing same flavors | Percentage (in 81 herbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Four properties | ||||
Cold | 9 | 28.13 | 30 | 37.04 |
Cool | 1 | 3.13 | 2 | 2.47 |
Warm | 11 | 34.38 | 33 | 40.74 |
Hot | 3 | 9.38 | 4 | 4.94 |
Moderate | 8 | 25 | 12 | 14.81 |
Five flavors | ||||
Pungent | 20 | 62.5 | 42 | 51.85 |
Sweet | 9 | 28.13 | 30 | 37.04 |
Bitter | 20 | 62.5 | 47 | 58.02 |
Sour | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.70 |
Astringent | 2 | 6.25 | 6 | 7.41 |
Salty | 3 | 9.38 | 3 | 3.70 |
Mild | 2 | 6.25 | 3 | 3.70 |
Meridian distributions | ||||
Liver | 18 | 56.25 | 43 | 53.09 |
Lung | 17 | 53.13 | 35 | 43.21 |
Spleen | 13 | 40.63 | 29 | 35.80 |
Heart | 10 | 31.25 | 30 | 37.04 |
Kidney | 8 | 25 | 25 | 30.86 |
Stomach | 7 | 21.88 | 22 | 27.16 |
Intestinum crassum | 4 | 12.5 | 9 | 11.11 |
Urinary bladder | 2 | 6.25 | 7 | 8.64 |
Gallbladder | 2 | 6.25 | 6 | 7.41 |
Intestinum tenue | 1 | 3.13 | 2 | 2.47 |