Table 2.

TCM-related symptom assessment table

Symptoms	No effect	Partial improvement	Significant improvement
Abdominal distension or pain	0	1	2
Abnormal leucorrhea	0	1	2
Blurred vision	0	1	2
Chest tightness or pain	0	1	2
Chills	0	1	2
Constipation	0	1	2
Diarrhoea	0	1	2
Dizziness and tinnitus	0	1	2
Dreaminess	0	1	2
Dry bitter mouth	0	1	2
Dry eyes	0	1	2
Dysuria	0	1	2
Easy to catch a cold	0	1	2
Epigastric discomfort	0	1	2
Fatigue	0	1	2
Fingers and toes numb	0	1	2
Hair loss	0	1	2
Headache	0	1	2
Hectic fever	0	1	2
Heel pain	0	1	2
Insomnia	0	1	2
Irregular menstruation	0	1	2
Irritability	0	1	2
Itchy or sore throats	0	1	2
Loss of appetite	0	1	2
Lower limb pain	0	1	2
Memory loss	0	1	2
Nausea	0	1	2
Palpitations	0	1	2
Perspiration	0	1	2
Sticky mouth	0	1	2
Tasteless	0	1	2
Throat obstruction	0	1	2
Waist or knee pain	0	1	2

The efficacy is assessed on a scale of 3 levels. No improvement: No change in integral value after treatment or the integral value after treatment decreased by < 30% compare to that before treatment. Partial improvement: The integral value after treatment decreased by ≥ 30% compare to that before treatment. Significant improvement: The integral value after treatment decreased by ≥ 70% compare to that before treatment