Table 1.

Constituents of TCM preparation and their possible side effects.

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage (g/d)	Actions	Possible side effects
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	2	Drains Fire, clears Heat, dries Dampness, detoxifies and clears Lung and Liver Heat.	Gastric discomfort, nausea and vomiting, diuresis
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	2	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.	Edema, high blood pressure, hypokalemia, and arrhythmia
Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	3	Nourishes the Yin, clears Heat, generates fluids, enriches Kidney Yin, reduces Heat from Deficiency and nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin.	Allergic dermatitis, seizure
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	3	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Yin, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids and moistens the Intestines.	Allergy, palpitation, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, belching, diarrhea
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	2	Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and neck, benefits the throat	Heartburn, headache