Table 1.
Contents of standardised Chinese herbal medicine prescription
| Chinese Pinyin name | Common name | Family name | Part used | Botanical name | Dried herbal daily dosage (g) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai Shao (Chao) | Peony (dry fried) | Paeoniaceae | Root | Paeonia lactiflora Pall. | 15 | 10.64 |
| Chai Hu | Bupleurum | Umbelliferae | Root | Bupleurum chinense DC. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Chen Pi | Tangerine peel | Rutaceae | Peel | Citrus reticulatata Blanco | 9 | 6.38 |
| Chuan Xiong | Szechwan lovage rhizome | Umbelliferae | Rhizome | Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Dang Gui Wei | Angelica extremitas | Umbelliferae | Root tail | Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels | 9 | 6.38 |
| Gan Cao (Mi Zhi) | Liquorice root (honey-fried) | Fabaceae | Root | Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. | 6 | 4.26 |
| Gou Qi Zi | Goji berry | Solanaceae | Fruit | Lycium barbarum L. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Gui Zhi | Cinnamon twig | Lauraceae | Twig | Cinnamomum cassia Presl. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Hong Hua | Safflower | Asteraceae | Flower | Carthamus tinctorius L. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Tao Ren | Peach kernel | Rosaceae | Seed | Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Tu Si Zi | Chinese dodder seed | Convolvulaceae | Seed | Cuscuta chinensis Lam. | 12 | 8.52* |
| Xiang Fu (Cu Zhi) | Purple nutsedge (vinegar-fried) | Cyperaceae | Rhizome | Cyperus rotundus L. | 12 | 8.52* |
| Yi Mu Cao | Motherwort | Lamiaceae | Top | Leonurus japonicus Houtt. | 15 | 10.64 |
| Zhi Ke | Bitter orange | Rutaceae | Mature fruit | Citrus aurantium L. | 9 | 6.38 |
| Total prescription weight | 141 | |||||
*Rounded up for column total to equal 100%.