Table 2.
Frequency distribution of the property, taste, and meridian distribution.
| Project | Property, taste, and meridian distribution | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four properties | Warm | 4742 | 44.95 |
| Cold | 3463 | 32.83 | |
| Mild | 1729 | 16.39 | |
| Cool | 440 | 4.17 | |
| Hot | 175 | 1.66 | |
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| Five tastes | Pungent | 4234 | 40.14 |
| Bitter | 5066 | 48.02 | |
| Sweet | 6134 | 58.15 | |
| Mild | 369 | 3.5 | |
| Puckery | 159 | 1.51 | |
| Sour | 898 | 8.51 | |
| Salty | 351 | 3.33 | |
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| Meridian distribution | Heart | 5987 | 56.75 |
| Liver | 5236 | 49.64 | |
| Spleen | 4353 | 41.26 | |
| Lung | 3962 | 37.56 | |
| Stomach | 3679 | 34.88 | |
| Kidney | 2037 | 19.31 | |
| Large Intestine | 1420 | 13.46 | |
| Gallbladder | 1362 | 12.91 | |
| Bladder | 704 | 6.67 | |
| Pericardium | 684 | 6.48 | |
| Tri-jiao | 108 | 1.02 | |
| Small Intestine | 35 | 0.33 | |