Table 1.

The ten Chinese herbs utilized in this study.

Latin names	Chinese names	Actions
Nelumbo	Lian Zi	Invigorate Qi, strengthen the Spleen, stop diarrhea
Coix	Yi Yi Ren	Strengthen the Spleen, promote diuresis, excrete Dampness and calm the mind
Amomum	Sha Ren	Promote Stomach Qi flow to improve appetite, facilitate digestion and stop vomiting
Platycodon	Jie Geng	Open the Lung to relieve cough, dissolve Phlegm, guide other herbs to the upper part of the body
Dolichos	Bai Bian Dou	Strengthen the Spleen, eliminate Dampness
Poria	Fu Ling	Strengthen the Spleen, induce diuresis, excrete Dampness
Ginseng	Ren Shen	Replenish the Source (Yuan Qi), tonify the Spleen and Lung
Glycyrrhiza	Gan Cao	Harmonize the effects of other herbs
Atractylodes	Bai Zhu	Strengthen the Spleen, dry up Dampness, tonify Qi and promote diuresis
Dioscorea	Shan Yao	Tonify the Spleen and Lung