Table 4.
Frequently used herbs in included studies.
| Chinese name | English name | Latin name | Family | Number of studies (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangqi | Milkvetch root | Radix Astragali seu Hedysari/Astragalus membranaceus | Astragalus Linn. | 13 (92.9) |
| Baizhu | Largehead atractylodes rhizome | Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Atractylodes | 13 (92.9) |
| Danggui | Chinese angelica | Radix Angelicae Sinensis | Angelica L. | 12 (85.7) |
| Shengma | Largetrifoliolious bugbane rhizome | Rhizoma Cimicifugae | Cimicifuga | 8 (57.1) |
| Chaihu | Chinese thorowax root | Radix Bupleuri | Bupleurum L. | 7 (50.0) |
| Gouqizi | Barbary wolfberry fruit | Fructus Lycii | Lycium | 6 (42.9) |
| Gancao | Liquorice root | Radix Glycyrrhizae | Glycyrrhiza Linn. | 5 (35.7) |
| Dangshen | Tangshen | Radix Codonopsis | Codonopsis Wall. | 4 (28.6) |
| Fangfeng | Divaricate saposhnikovia root | Radix Saposhnikoviae | Saposhnikovia Schischk | 4 (28.6) |
| Fuling | Indian bread | Poria | Wolfiporia Ryv.&Gilbn | 4 (28.6) |
| Renshen | Ginseng | Radix Ginseng | Panax L. | 4 (28.6) |