Table 1.
Usage of various types of traditional Chinese medicines.
| Serial number | Function classification | Frequency | Percentage/% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat-clearing medicines | 330 | 20.54 |
| 2 | Supplementing medicines | 271 | 16.86 |
| 3 | Phlegm-dissolving, cough and panting-relieving medicines | 240 | 14.93 |
| 4 | Damp-resolving medicines | 191 | 11.89 |
| 5 | Exterior-releasing medicines | 180 | 11.20 |
| 6 | Damp-draining diuretic medicines | 144 | 8.96 |
| 7 | Qi-rectifying medicines | 75 | 4.67 |
| 8 | Blood-activating and stasis-resolving medicines | 53 | 3.30 |
| 9 | Digestion-promoting medicines | 44 | 2.74 |
| 10 | Astringent medicines | 21 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Purgative medicines | 18 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Interior-warming medicines | 13 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Liver-calming and wind-extinguishing medicines | 12 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Resuscitative medicines | 10 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Tranquilizing medicines | 2 | 0.12 |
| 16 | Hemostatic medicines | 2 | 0.12 |
| 17 | Detoxicating and antipruritic medicines | 1 | 0.06 |