Table I.
Composition and preparation of the herbal formula Bu-Shen-Ning-Xin decoction.
| Crude herbs | Latin names | Content (g) | Percentage | Main components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Rehmannia root | Radix Rehmanniae Exsiccata | 15 | 15.2 | Catalpol Acteoside Apigenin |
| Common Anemarrhena rhizome | Anemarrhena osphodeloides Bunge | 15 | 15.2 | Sarsasapogenin Timosaponin Markogenin |
| Bark of Chinese Corktree | Phellodendron amurense Rupr. | 9 | 9.1 | Berberine Phellodendrine Jatrorrhizine |
| Barbary Wolfberry fruit | Lycium barbarum | 15 | 15.2 |
Lycium barbarun polysaccharides β-carotene Quercetin |
| Chinese Dodder seed | Cuscuta chinensis | 12 | 12.1 | Quercetin Kaempferol Hyperoside |
| Shorthorned Epimedium herb | Epimediun brevicornum Maxim | 12 | 12.1 | Icariin Icariin I Icariin II |
| Spina date seed | Ziziphus jujube Mill. var. spinosa | 9 | 9.1 | Jujuboside A Jujuboside A1 Jujuboside C |
| Oriental water plantain rhizome | Alisma plantago-aquatica Linn. | 12 | 12.1 | Alisol A Alisol B Alisol C 23 acetate |