TABLE 1.
Composition of QFPDD.
| Chinese name | Pinyin Name | TCM name | English name | Latin name | Dose (g) | Tissue used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 麻黄 | Ma Huang | Ephedrae Herba | Chinese ephedra herb | Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae) | 9 | Herbaceous stem |
| 细辛 | Xi Xin | Asari Radix et Rhizoma | Manchurian wild ginger herb | Asarum heterotropoides F.Schmidt (Aristolochiaceae) | 6 | Roots and rhizome |
| 桂枝 | Gui Zhi | Cinnamomi ramulus | Cassia bark tree twig | Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl (Lauraceae) | 9 | Young shoot |
| 广藿香 | Guang Huo Xiang | Pogostemonis Herba | Cablin patchouli herb | Agastache rugosa (Fisch. and C.A.Mey.) Kuntze (Lamiaceae) | 9 | Aerial part |
| 白术 | Bai Zhu | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Largehead atractylodes rhizome | Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (Asteraceae) | 9 | Rhizome |
| 山药 | Shan Yao | Dioscoreae Rhizoma | Common yam rhizome | Dioscorea oppositifolia L. (Dioscoreaceae) | 12 | Rhizome |
| 石膏 | Shi Gao | Gypsum Fibrosum | Plaster Stone | Gypsum Fibrosum | 15 | - |
| 柴胡 | Chai Hu | Bupleuri Radix | Chinese thorowax root | Bupleurum chinense DC. (Apiaceae) | 16 | Roots |
| 苦杏仁 | Ku Xing Ren | Armeniacae Semen Amarum | Ansu apricot seed | Prunus amygdalus Batsch (Rosaceae) | 9 | Seed |
| 款冬花 | Kuan Dong Hua | Farfarae Flos | Common coltsfoot flower | Tussilago farfara L. (Asteraceae) | 9 | Flower |
| 紫菀 | Zi Wan | Asteris Radix et Rhizoma | Tatarian aster root and rhizome | Aster tataricus L.f. (Asteraceae) | 9 | Roots |
| 射干 | She Gan | Belamcandae Rhizoma | Blackberry rhizome | Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt and Mabb. (Iridaceae) | 9 | Rhizome |
| 半夏 | Ban Xia | Pinelliae Rhizoma Cum Zingibere et Alumine | Ternate pinellia | Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino (Araceae) | 9 | Tuber |
| 生姜 | Sheng Jiang | Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens | Fresh ginger | Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) | 9 | Rhizome |
| 枳实 | Zhi Shi | Aurantii Fructus Immaturus | Immature bitter orange | Citrus × aurantium L. (Rutaceae) | 6 | Immature fruit |
| 陈皮 | Chen Pi | Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium | Tangerine peel | Citrus tangerina Yu.Tanaka (Rutaceae) | 6 | Fruit peel |
| 猪苓 | Zhu Ling | Polyporus | Agaric | Polyporus | 9 | Sclerotium |
| 茯苓 | Fu Ling | Poria | Indian buead tuckahoe | Poria | 15 | Sclerotium |
| 泽泻 | Ze Xie | Alismatis Rhizoma | Oriental water plantain tuber | Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. orientale (Sam.) Sam. (Alismataceae) | 9 | Tuber |
| 黄芩 | Huang Qin | Scutellariae Radix | Baikal skullcap root | Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Lamiaceae) | 6 | Roots |
| 炙甘草 | Zhi Gan Cao | Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle | Liquorice root | Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Fabaceae) | 6 | Roots and rhizome |