Table 4 The common TCM prescription for the treatment of children with cerebral palsy

Ma-Zi-Ren-Wan

Hemp Seed Pill

Huo-ma-ren (Semen Cannabis; Cannabis sativa L.), Xing-ren (Semen Armeniacae; Prunus armeniaca L.), Bai-shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall), Zhi-shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus; Citrus × aurantium L.), Hou-po (Cortex Magnoliae; Magnolia hypoleuca Siebold & Zucc.), Da-huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei; Rheum palmatum L.), Feng-mi (honey)

2078

4.07

8.32

2.77

Liu-Wei-Di-Huang-Wan

Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia

Shu-di-huan (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Libosch. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.), Shan-zhu-yu (Fructus Corni; Cornus officinalis Siebold & Zucc.), Shan-yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae; Dioscorea opposita Thunb.), Fu-ling (Poria; Wolfiporia cocos (Schw.) Ryv. & Cilbn.), Mu-dan-pi (Cotex Moutan; Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.), Ze-xie (Rhizoma Alismatis; Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz.)

1706

3.34

6.67

7.89

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun-Zi-Tang

Six Gentlemen Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomum

Mu-xiang (Radix Aucklandiae; Aucklandia lappa Decne.), Sha-ren (Fructus Amomi; Amomum villosum Lour.), Chen-pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae; Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Ban-xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae; Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino), Dang-shan (Radix Codonopsis; Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf.), Bai-zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae; Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.), Fu-ling (Poria; Wolfiporia cocos(Schw.) Ryv. & Cilbn.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Da-zao (Fructus Jujubae; Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

1672

3.27

8.16

4.63

Shen-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San

Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Powder

Bian-dou (Semen Lablab Album; Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), Ren-shen (Radix Ginseng; Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.), Bai-zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae; Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.), Fu-ling (Poria; Wolfiporia cocos(Schw.) Ryv. & Cilbn.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), Shan-yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall), Lian-zi (Semen Nelumbinis; Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.), Yi-yi-ren (Semen Coicis; Coix lacryma-jobi L.), Jie-geng (Radix Platycodonis; Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC.), Sha-ren (Fructus Amomi; Amomum villosum Lour.), Da-zao (Fructus Jujubae; Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

1588

3.11

7.58

4.4

Chai-Hu-Jia-Long-Gu-Mu-Li-Tang

Bupleurum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction

Chai-hu (Radix Bupleuri; Bupleurum chinense DC.), Huang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Ren-shen (Radix Ginseng; Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.), Ban-xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae; Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Da-zao (Fructus Jujubae; Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), Fu-ling (Poria; Wolfiporia cocos (Schw.) Ryv. & Cilbn.), Da-huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei; Rheum palmatum L.), Mu-li (Concha Ostreae), Qian-dan (Minium)

1219

2.39

9.58

3.7

Xin-Yi-Qing-Fei-Tang

Magnolia Flower Drink to Clear the Lungs

Xin-yi (Flos Magnoliae; Magnolia biondii Pamp.), Pi-pa-ye (Fol. Eriobotryae; Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.), Zhi-zi (Fructus Gardeniae; Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis), Zhi-mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae; Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge), Bai-he (Bulbus Lilii; Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez), Huang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Sheng-ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae; Cimicifuga foetida L.), Mai-men-dong (Radix Ophiopogonis; Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.), Shi-gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)

1209

2.37

9.02

3.04

Shao-Yao-Gan-Cao-Tang

Peony and Licorice Decoction

Bai-shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)

1207

2.36

7.97

6.34

Ma-Xing-Shi-Gan-Tang

Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction

Ma-huang (Herba Ephedrae; Ephedra sinica Stapf), Xing-ren (Semen Armeniacae; Prunus armeniaca L.), Shi-gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)

973

1.9

7.75

8.89

Xiao-Xu-Ming-Tang

Minor Extend Life Decoction

Ma-huang (Herba Ephedrae; Ephedra sinica Stapf), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Han-fang-ji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae; Stephania tetrandra S. Moore), Xing-ren (Semen Armeniacae; Prunus armeniaca L.), Fang-feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae; Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turez.) Schischk.), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Ren-shen (Radix Ginseng; Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.), Zhi-fu-zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata; Aconitum carmichaeli var. carmichaeli), Gui-zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi; Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl), Bai-shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall), Huang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)

968

1.89

4.09

9.73

Xiao-Jian-Zhong-Tang

Minor Construct the Middle (Burner) Decoction

Yi-tang (Maltose), Gui-zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi; Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl), Bai-shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), Da-zao (Fructus Jujubae; Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

966

1.89

9.16

11.2

Pin-yin

name

Chinese materia medica name

Botanical name

Shi-chang-pu

Rhizoma Acori Graminei

Acorus tatarinowii Schott

2212

2.55

7.12

3.59

Da-huang

Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Rheum palmatum L.

2067

2.39

7.71

1.99

Tian-ma

Rhizoma Gastrodiae

Gastrodia elata Blume

1822

2.10

7.19

1.50

Yuan-zhi

Radix Polygalae

Dimocarpus longan Lour

1778

2.05

7.89

1.17

Gan-cao

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch

1724

1.99

9.16

1.45

Zhe-bei-mu

Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii

Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.

1626

1.88

7.57

6.19

Xing-ren

Semen Armeniacae

Prunus armeniaca L.

1329

1.53

7.33

1.98

Hou-po

Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis

Magnolia hypoleuca Siebold & Zucc

1238

1.43

7.98

1.96

Jie-geng

Radix Platycodonis

Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC

1223

1.41

6.72

1.52

Huang-qi

Radix Astragali

Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge

1059

1.22

9.14

1.71