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Table 1 The flavors, meridian distributions and main functions of each component in GCNY

From: Gancao Nourishing-Yin decoction combined with methotrexate in treatment of aging CIA mice: a study based on DIA proteomic analysis

Components

Flavor

Meridian distributions

Functions

Staus

Gancao

Sweet, natured

Heart, lung, spleen, stomach

Invigorating qi, clearing heat and detoxifying

Jun (monarch)

Ginseng

Bitter, warm

Spleen, lungs, heart

Replenishing Qi, producing Jin, calming the mind

Chen (minister)

Yuzhu

Sweet, natured

Lung, spleen, stomach

Nourishing Yin, moistening dryness and quenching thirst

Chen (minister)

Pugongying

Sweet, cool

Liver and stomach

Clearing heat and detoxifying, detumescence and dispersing knot

Zuo (assistant)

Ganjiang

Acrid, heat

Spleen, stomach, kidney, heart, lung

Warming the cold, backing to Yang, warming the lung

Zuo (assistant)

Luohanguo

Sweet, cool

Lung, large intestine

Clearing the heat and moistening the lung, smoothing bowel laxity

Zuo (assistant)

Dazhao

Sweet, warm

Spleen, stomach

Tonifying qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind, and relieving the properties

Shi (guider)