Table 1.

Various tonics and their features

Classification	Scientific name	Immunity	Neuroendocrine	Anti-stress	Anti-inflammatory	Anti-age	Hypolipidemic	Hypoglycemic	Anti-tumor	References
Qi-supplementing medicines	Panax ginseng C.A.Mey	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	[42]
	Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf.	√	√	√	√	√		√	√	[63]
	Pannax quinquefolius L.	√	√	√			√			[42]
	Rhodiola crenulata (Hook.f. et Thoms) S.H.Fu	√	√	√	√	√				[48]
	Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge.	√	√	√	√	√				[64]
	Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.	√	√		√		√			[65]
	Acanthopan-ax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms	√	√	√	√			√	√	[13]
	Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.	√	√	√					√	[64]
Blood-supplementing medicines	Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels	√			√	√	√			[64]
	Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald.	√				√	√			[66]
	Cynanchum otophyllum Schneid.	√	√		√					[67]
Yang-supplementing medicines	Cuscuta chinensis Lam.	√	√							[68]
	Epimedium brevicornu Maxim.	√	√	√	√					[69]
	Psoralea corylifolia Linn.	√	√						√	[70]
	Stachys geobombycis C.Y.Wu	√	√	√		√			√	[68]
	Cynomorium songaricum Rupr.	√	√							[71]
Yin-supplementing medicines	Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.	√		√	√				√	[72]
	Ophiopogon japonicus (Linn. f.) Ker-Gawl	√	√		√	√		√		[73]
	Polygonatum odoratum	√	√		√					[74]
	Fructus Ligustri Lucidi.	√		√						[75]
	Cornus officinalis Sieb.et Zucc.	√				√				[76]
	Lycium chinense Mill.	√		√		√	√	√	√	[77]