Table 1 Components of Shenling Baizhu powder
Chinese name | English name | Latin name of plants | Family | Medical part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ren Shen | Ginseng | Panax ginseng C.A.Mey | Araliaceae | root and rhizome |
Fu Ling | Poria | Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf | Polyporaceae | sclerotium |
Bai Zhu | Atractylodes Rhizome | Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz | Compositae | rhizome |
Shan Yao | Dioscorea Rhizome | Dioscorea opposita Thunb | Dioscoreaceae | rhizome |
Bai Bian Dou | Dolichos Seed | Dolichos lablab L | Leguminosae | seed |
Lian Zi | Nelumbo Seed | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn | Nelumbonaceae | seed |
Yi Yi Ren | Coix Seed | Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen. (Rom.Caill.) Stapf | Poaceae | kernel |
Sha Ren | Amomum Fruit | Amomum villosum Lour | Zingiberaceae | fructus |
Jie Geng | Platycodon Root | Platycodon grandifforus (Jacq.) A. DC | Campanulaceae | root |
Gan Cao | Glycyrrhiza | Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch | Leguminosae | root and rhizome |