Table 1.
Composition of Xijiao Dihuang Decoction and Yinqiao Powder (XDY)
| Decoction | English name | Latin name | Part used | Amount (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xijiao Dihuang Decoction | Buffalo horn | Bubalus bubalis Linnaeu | horn | 30 |
| dried rehmannia root | Rehmannia Glutinosa (Gaertn.) Libosch. | root | 30 | |
| Chinese herbaceous peony | Paeonia lactiflora Pall root | root | 12 | |
| moutan bark | Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. | Root bark | 9 | |
| Yinqiao Powder | honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Thunb. | Flower bud | 9 |
| Forsythiae Fructus | Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl | Fructus | 9 | |
| Balloon Flower root | Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC. | root | 6 | |
| Mint | Mentha haplocalyx Briq. | Whole plant | 6 | |
| Licorice root | Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Fisch. | Root | 5 | |
| Herba lophatheri | Lophatherum Gracile Brongn | leaf | 4 | |
| Fermented Soybean | Glycine max (L.) Merr. | Fermented product | 5 | |
| Schizonepeta Spike | Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. | Spica | 5 | |
| Great Burdock Achene | Arctium lappa L. | Fructus | 9 |