Table 4.
Frequency of types of traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
| No | Types | Freq. | Types of Medicines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat-clearing medicines | 65 | 23 |
| 2 | Exterior syndrome-relieving medicines | 55 | 16 |
| 3 | Phlegm-resolving and cough and asthma-relieving medicines | 48 | 15 |
| 4 | Damp-resolving medicines | 43 | 7 |
| 5 | Tonify medicines | 42 | 15 |
| 6 | Damp-draining diuretic medicines | 30 | 9 |
| 7 | Qi-regulating medicines | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | Blood-activating and stasis-resolving medicines | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | Interior-warming medicines | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Resolving wind-damp medicines | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Astringent medicines | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Purgative medicines | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Clearing away toxin and killing parasites medicines | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Liver-calming and wind-extinguishing medicines | 1 | 1 |
The frequency of application of Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma (gancao) has not been counted in the statistics, because of Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma (gancao) commonly used as harmonizing herb in TCM decoctions.