Table 2.
The top 5 most commonly prescribed herbal formulas for eczema during 2011 (total prescriptions = 381,282).
| Herbal formulas | Ingredients (English name) | Dosage (gm/day) | TCM indications | Number of prescriptions (%) |
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| Xiao-Feng-San (XFS) |
Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fang Feng), Atractylodes lancea (Bai Zhu), Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Jing Jie), Arctium lappa (Niu Bang Zi), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao), Rehmannia glutinosa (Sheng Di Huang), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao), Caulis clematidis armandii, Anemarrhena asphodeloides (Mu Tong), Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Cryptotympana pustulata (Chan Tui), Sesamum indicum (Hei Zhi Ma), Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen). |
4.77 | Wind and dampness heat | 92075 (24.1) |
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| Qing-Shang-Fang-Feng-Tang |
Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fang Feng), Coptis chinensis (Huang Lian), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong), Platycodon grandiflorum (Jie Geng), Forsythia suspensa (Lian Qiao), Scutellaria baicalensis (Huang Qin), Mentha haplocalyx (Bo He), Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi), Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Jing Jie), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao), Citrus aurantium (Zhi Qiao). |
4.67 | Wind heat and toxin | 56903 (14.9) |
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| Xian-Fang-Huo-Ming-Yin |
Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua), Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fang Feng), Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi), Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Paeonia lactiflora (Shao Yao), Commiphora myrrha (Mo Yao), Fritillaria thunbergii (Zhe Bai Mu), Trichosanthes kirilowii (Tian Hua Fen), Gleditsia sinensis (Zao Jiao), Citrus reticulate (Chen Pi), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao). |
4.21 | Heat toxin | 47521 (12.5) |
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| Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang |
Gardenia jasminoides (Zhi Zi), Scutellaria baicalensis (Huang Qin), Coptis chinensis (Huang Lian), Phellodendron chinense (Huang Bai) |
3.91 | Heat toxin | 41451 (10.9) |
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| Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San |
Paeonia lactiflora (Shao Yao), Bupleurum chinense (Chai Hu), Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu), Poria cocos (Fu Ling), Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Mentha haplocalyx (Bo He), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao), Zingiber officinale (Gan Jiang), Paeonia suffruticosa (Mu Dan Pi), Gardenia jasminoides (Zhi Zi). |
4.13 | Liver qi stagnation with heat, spleen qi deficiency | 36423 (9.6) |