Table 2 Top 10 Chinese herbal formulae prescribed for urticaria in Taiwan during 2009
Chinese herbal formula | Ingredients | No. of prescriptions | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Xiao Feng San | Angelicae sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Anemarrhena Rhizome, Sophora Flavescens, Sesamum Indicum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Atractylodes Rhizome, Arctium lappa, Gypsum Fibrosum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Cryptotympana atrata Fabr, Akebia quinata Decne | 46772 | 48.84% |
Jing Fang Bai Du San | Bupleurum falcatum, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Poriae cocos, Platycodon grandiflorum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Angelicae Tuhou Radix, Poncirus trifoliata Rafin, Zingiber officinale | 14561 | 15.20% |
Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang | Coptidis Rhizoma, Gardenia jasminoides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendri cortex | 8837 | 9.23% |
Dang Gui Yin Zi | Angelicae sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Polygonum multiflorum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Tribulus terrestris, Astragalus membranaceus, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Zingiber officinale | 7575 | 7.91% |
Longdan Xiegan Tang | Gardenia jasminoides, Alismatis Rhizoma, Gentiana scabra, Akebia quinata Decne, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Bupleurum falcatum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Plantaginis semen, Angelicae sinensis | 7554 | 7.89% |
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San | Bupleurum falcatum, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poriae cocos, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Paeonia suffruticosa Andr, Gardenia jasminoides, Menthae folium, Zingiber officinale | 7007 | 7.32% |
Wen Ching Yin | Gardenia jasminoides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptidis Rhizoma, Phellodendri cortex, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix | 6908 | 7.21% |
Gui Zhi Tang | Cinnamomi ramulus, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Zingiber officinale, Zizyphus jujuba Mill | 4600 | 4.80% |
Yin Qiao San | Lonicera japonica, Forsythia suspensa, Platycodon grandiflorum, Arctium lappa, Menthae folium, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Phragmites communis Trin., Lophatherum gracile, Schizonepeta tenuifolia | 3495 | 3.65% |
Xiao Chai Hu Tang | Bupleurum falcatum, Pinellia ternata, Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Zizyphus jujuba Mill, Zingiber officinale | 3377 | 3.53% |