Table 4 Summary of top ten most frequently used Chinese herbal medicine proprietary
Chinese name in pinyin (manufacturer) | Composition in pinyin | Oral dosage | Number of frequency among all the studies | Indication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Run-Chang-Wan (Shang Dong Hua Yang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.) | Tao Ren | 4 pills t. i. d. for oral administration | 87 | Constipation with CM zheng of excessive qi and heat, and constipation for elderly people and postpartum women |
Da Hua | ||||
Qiang Huo | ||||
Dang Gui | ||||
Huo Ma Ren | ||||
Ma-Ren-Ruan-Jiao-Nang (Actavis (Foshan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Huo Ma Ren | 2 capsules t. i. d. for oral administration | 62 | Constipation with CM zheng of excessive qi and heat |
Xing Ren | ||||
Bai Shao | ||||
Zhi Shi | ||||
Hou Pu | ||||
Da Huang | ||||
Ma-Ren-Run-Chang-Wan (Bei Jing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd.) | Huo Ma Ren | 1–2 big honey pills b. i. d. for oral administration | 52 | Constipation with CM zheng of heat in stomach and intestines |
Xing Ren | ||||
Da Hua | ||||
Bai Shao | ||||
Mu Xiang | ||||
Chen Pi | ||||
Liu-Wei-An-Xiao-Jiao-Nang (Gui Zhou Xin Bang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Tu Mu Xiang | 3–6 pills b. i. d. for oral administration | 50 | Constipation due to indigestion and bloating; stomachache; dyspepsia |
Da Huang | ||||
Shan Nai | ||||
Han Shui Shi | ||||
Ke Zi | ||||
Jian Hua | ||||
Fu-Fang-Lu-Hui-Jiao-Nang (He Bei Wan Bang & Folon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Lu Hui | 1–2 capsules b. i. d. for oral administration | 35 | Constipation with CM zheng of intense fire in heart and liver |
Qing Dai | ||||
Zhu Sha | ||||
Hu Po | ||||
Ma-Ren-Zi-Pi-Wan (Bao Tou Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Huo Ma Ren | 1 big honey pills b. i. d. for oral administration | 34 | Constipation with CM zheng of dryness and heat in large intestine |
Xing Ren | ||||
Bai Shao | ||||
Zhi Shi | ||||
Hou Pu | ||||
Da Huang | ||||
Yu Li Ren | ||||
Dang Gui | ||||
Si-Ni-San (Fu Zhou Neptunus Futao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Chai Hu | 6–9 g granules b. i. d. for oral administration | 32 | Constipation with CM zheng of disharmony between spleen and liver |
Zhi Shi | ||||
Bai Shao | ||||
Zhi Gan Cao | ||||
Liu-Wei-Neng-Xiao-Jiao-Nang (Yang Zong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) | Da Hua | 2 capsules b. i. d. for oral administration | 27 | Constipation due to indigestion; obesity; hyperlipidemia |
Ke Zi | ||||
Gan Jiang | ||||
Zang Mu Xiang | ||||
Jian Hua | ||||
Hai Shui Shi | ||||
Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Wan (Bei Jing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd.) | Huang Qi | 1–2 big honey pills b. i. d. for oral administration | 17 | Constipation with CM zheng of qi deficiency of spleen and stomach/Sunken middle qi |
Dang Shen | ||||
Bai Zhu | ||||
Dang Gui | ||||
Shen Ma | ||||
Chai Hu | ||||
Chen Pi | ||||
Zhi Gan Cao |