Table 4.
The top ten most commonly prescribed herbs for patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding
| Pin-yin name | Chinese materia medica name | Botanical name | Indication for TCM syndrome | Frequency of prescription, times (%) | Average daily dose (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUB related | DUB unrelated | |||||
| Yi-Mu-Cao | Herba Leonuri | Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet | Menstrual irregularities due to blood stasis with edema | 4341 (0.08) | 6.9 | |
| Xiang-Fu | Rhizoma Cyperi | Cyperus rotundus L | Irregular menstruation because of liver qi stagnation | Breast distention | 2802 (0.05) | 6.5 |
| Yan-Hu-Suo | Rhizoma Corydalis | Corydalis yanhusuo W. T. Wang | Irregular menstruation because of liver qi stagnation | Pain relief | 1742 (0.03) | 6.6 |
| Du-Zhong | Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis | Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. | Deficiency in liver and kidney | Weakness of muscles, tendons, and bones | 1617 (0.03) | 7.6 |
| Xian-He-Cao | Herba Agrimoniae | Agrimonia eupatoria L. var. pilosa Mak | Excessive bleeding | 1504 (0.03) | 6.8 | |
| Dan-Shen | Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. | Irregular menstruation because of blood and qi stagnation | Pain relief | 1477 (0.03) | 7.9 |
| Nu-Zhen-Zi | Fructus Ligustri Lucidi | Ligustrum lucidum | Yin deficiency in liver and kidney | 1213 (0.02) | 7.2 | |
| Xu-Duan | Radix Dipsaci | Dipsacus asperoides, C. Y.Chent et TM Ai | Deficiency in liver and kidney | Weakness of muscles, tendons, and bones | 1191 (0.02) | 7.2 |
| Tu-Si-Zi | Semen Cuscutae Chinensis | Cuscuta chinensis Lam. | Yin deficiency in liver and kidney, infertility | 1133 (0.02) | 7.0 | |
| Chuan-Lian-Zi | Fructus Meliae Toosendan | Melia azedarach L. sub. Var. Toosendan Makino | Liver qi stagnation | Pain relief | 1028 (0.02) | 6.7 |
Abbreviation: TCM traditional Chinese medicine, DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Frequency; the used times of the specific herb; %: the used times of the specific herb over the used times of all herbs for DUB patients