Table 1.
Composition of Gao-Zi-Yao
| Latin name | English name | Amount (g) | place of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Zhu Yu | Cornus officinalis Siebold & Zucc | Fructus Corni | 300 | Zhejiang, China |
| Tu Si Zi | Cuscuta chinensis Lam | Semen Cuscutae | 100 | Jiangsu, China |
| Tian Ma | Gastrodia elata Blume | Rhizoma Gastrodiae | 150 | Yunnan, China |
| Chuan Niu Xi | Cyathula officinalis K.C.Kuan | Radix Cyathulae | 150 | Sichuan, China |
| Bai Zhu | Atractylis macrocephala (Koidz.) Hand-Mazz | Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae | 300 | Jiangsu, China |
| Sha Ren | Amomum villosum Lour | Fructus Amomi Villosi | 50 | Yunnan, China |
| Wu Wei Zi | Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill | Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis | 150 | Hebei, China |
| Suan Zao Ren | Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H.F.Chow | Semen Ziziphi Spinosae | 150 | Jiangsu, China |
| Tai Zi Shen | Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax | Radix Pseudostellariae | 150 | Jiangsu, China |
| Lu E Mei | Prunus mume (Siebold) Siebold & Zucc | Prunus Mume | 100 | Jiangsu, China |
| Zang Hong Hua | Crocus sativus L | Crocus Sativus | 1 | Xizhan, China |
| San Qi | Panax pseudoginseng var. notoginseng (Burkill) G.Hoo & C.L.Tseng | Panax Notoginseng | 50 | Yunnan, China |
| Jiang Ban Xia | Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino | Rhizome Pinelliae Preparata | 150 | Jiangsu, China |
| Ze Xie | Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale (Sam.) Sam | Alismatis Rhizoma | 150 | Fujian, China |
| Mai Dong | Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl | Radix Ophiopogonis | 150 | Jiangsu, China |
| Huan Lian | Coptis chinensis Franch | Rhizoma Coptidis | 60 | Jiangsu, China |
| E Jiao | Colla Corii Asini | Colla Corii Asini | 300 | Shandong, China |
| Gui Jia Jiao | Colla Carapacis et Plastri Testudinis | Colla Carapacis et Plastri Testudinis | 200 | Jiangsu, China |