Table 3.
The top ten single herbs (SH) most used for breast cancer treatment in Taiwan in 2008 (total prescription number, N = 37,176).
| Rank | SH | Number of prescriptions (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedyotis diffusa | 15565 (41.87) |
| 2 | Scutellaria barbata | 6423 (17.28) |
| 3 | Taraxacum mongolicum | 5579 (15.01) |
| 4 | Salvia miltiorrhiza | 4477 (12.04) |
| 5 | Ziziphus spinosa | 4353 (11.71) |
| 6 | Millettia dielsiana | 4305 (11.58) |
| 7 | Astragalus membranaceus | 3801 (10.22) |
| 8 | Scutellaria baicalensis | 3551 (9.55) |
| 9 | Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. | 3536 (9.51) |
| 10 | Rheum palmatum | 3301 (8.88) |