Table 3 The top 10 individual Chinese herbs prescribed for urticaria in Taiwan during 2009
Chinese single herb (Chinese name) | Botanical name | No. of prescriptions | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Bai-Xian-Pi | Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz | 14895 | 15.55% |
Mu Dan Pi | Paeonia suffruticosa Andr | 12646 | 13.21% |
Di Fu Zi | Kochia scoparia | 12213 | 12.75% |
Lian-Qiao | Forsythia suspensa | 11966 | 12.50% |
Chan Tui | Cryptotympana atrata Fabr | 9408 | 9.82% |
Yi Yi Ren | Semen coicis | 8982 | 9.38% |
Gan Cao | Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 8643 | 9.03% |
Jing Jie | Schizonepeta tenuifolia | 7814 | 8.16% |
Jin Yin Hua | Lonicera japonica | 7803 | 8.15% |
Tu Fu Ling | Smilax lanceifolia Roxb | 7743 | 8.09% |