Table 2.

Ingredients of commonly used TCM decoctions for the treatment of anxiety.

Decoctions	Components	TCM efficacy
Suanzaoren Decoction	Ziziphus spinosa Hu (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Liquorice Root Radix Glycyrrhizae (licorice), Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge (Rhizoma Anemarrhena), Poria Cocos (Schw.) Wolf. (tuckahoe), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (rhizome of Chuanxiong)	nourishing Yin and blood and promoting sleep
Huanglian E jiao Decoction	Coptidis Rhizoma (coptis), Scutellariae Radix (scutellaria), Paeoniae Radix Alba (paeonia), Colla Corii Asini (donkey-hide gelatin), fresh egg yolk	nourishing Yin and heart, reducing heat and calming the mind
Zhizi Chi Decoction	Gardeniae Fructus(cape jasmine), Sojae Semen Praeparatum (fermented soya beans)	nourishing Yin and reducing intrathoracic heat