Table 5.
Frequency of usage and TCM efficacy of the top 15 commonly used herbs.
| Herbs | Frequency | TCM efficacy [68] |
|---|---|---|
| Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix | 18 | Invigorating blood circulation to dissolve stasis |
| Rehmanniae Radix | 17 | Nourishing yin and tonifying blood |
| Poria | 17 | Inducing diuresis to alleviate edema |
| Polygoni multiflori Radix | 15 | Replenish blood and promoting hair growth |
| Ligustri Lucidi Fructus | 15 | Blacking hair |
| Ecliptae Herba | 13 | Nourishing liver and kidney and blacking hair |
| Crataegi Fructus | 12 | Promoting qi and dissipating stasis |
| Angelicae Sinensis Radix | 12 | Tonifying and activating blood |
| Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma | 12 | Tonifying spleen and replenishing qi |
| Platycladi Cacumen | 11 | Promoting hair growth and blacking |
| Alismatis Rhizoma | 9 | Dampness-draining diuretic |
| Chuanxiong Rhizoma | 9 | Activating blood and promoting qi |
| Mori Fructus | 8 | Nourishing yin and tonifying blood |
| Cuscutae Semen | 8 | Nourishing liver and kidney |
| Moutan Cortex | 8 | Activating blood and dissolving stasis |
| Total | 184 |