Table 5 Traditional Chinese formulas information of included RCTs
No | Formula name | Composition (Latin name) | Action | Formula resources | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Er Chen decoction | Pinelliae Rhizoma, Poria, Citri Exocarpium Rubrum, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma | Removing dampness, resolving phlegm and regulating the spleen and stomach | “Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiping People’s Welfare Pharmacy”(太平惠民和劑局方) | Wang et al.* [124] |
(二陳湯) | 燥濕化痰, 理氣和中 | Chen et al.* [74] | |||
2 | Bu Bi Wei Xie Yin Huo Sheng Yang Decoction* | Bupleuri Radix, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, Astragali Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Notopterygii Rhizoma Et Radix, Cimicifugae Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma, Coptidis Rhizoma, Gypsum Fibrosum | Regulating the spleen and stomach, purging the pathogenic fire | “Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach”(脾胃論) | Wang et al.* [118] |
(補脾胃瀉陰火升陽湯) | 補脾升陽瀉火 | ||||
3 | Yin Chen Hao Decoction | Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, Gardeniae Fructus, Rhei Radix Et | Clearing heat, promoting dampness, and removing jaundice | “Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease”(傷寒論) | Chen et al.* [73] |
(茵陳蒿湯) | Rhizoma | 清熱, 利濕, 退黃 | Tang et al.* [65] | ||
Liu et al. [56] | |||||
Lin et al.* [47] | |||||
Lan et al.* [38] | |||||
4 | Huang Lian Jie Du decoction | Coptidis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Phellodendri Chinensis | Clearing away heat and reducing fire | “Prescriptions for Emerent Reference”(肘後備急方) | Liu et al. [49] |
(黃連解毒湯) | Cortex, Gardeniae Fructus | 清熱瀉火 | Wang et al. [26] | ||
5 | Sheng Jiang decoction | Codonopsis Radix, Astragali Radix, Atractylodis | Regulates the liver and spleen and promotes digestion | “Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu” | Feng et al. [77] |
(升降湯) | Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, Galli Gigerii Endothelium Coreneum, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens | 調節肝脾, 促進消化 | (醫學衷中參西錄) | Zou et al. [42] | |
6 | Four Gentlemen Decoction | Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Poria, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma | Relieving fatigue and strengthening the spleen | “Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiping People’s Welfare Pharmacy”(太平惠民和劑局方) | Chen et al. [74] |
(四君子湯) | 益氣健脾 | ||||
7 | Yi Guan Decoction | Glehniae Radix, Ophiopogonis Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Rehmanniae Radix, Lycii Fructus, Toosendan Fructus | Regulate liver function | “Xu Mingyi Lei ‘an”(續名醫類案) | Chen et al. [74] |
(一貫煎) | 滋陰疏肝 | ||||
8 | Xiao Jian Zhong Decoction | Cinnamomi Ramulus, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, Jujubae Fructus, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, Maltose | Warming the middle and tonifying the deficient, harmonising the inner | “Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease”(傷寒論) | Chen et al. [74] |
(小建中湯) | 溫中補虛, 和裡緩急 | ||||
9 | Ge Xia Zhu Yu Decoction | Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Persicae Semen, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Carthami Flos, Wu Ling Zhi, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Moutan Cortex, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Linderae Radix, Corydalis Rhizoma, Cyperi Rhizoma, Aurantii Fructus | Promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis, breaking down symptoms and eliminating nodules | “Corrections on the Errors of Medical Works” | Chen et al. [74] |
(膈下逐瘀湯) | 活血逐瘀, 破症消結 | (醫林改錯)卷上 | |||
10 | Wu Mei Pill | Mume Fructus, Asari Radix Et Rhizoma, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Coptidis Rhizoma, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma | Promoting vitality, promoting correctness, eliminating fat and removing phlegm | “Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease”(傷寒論) | Zhang et al.* [72] |
(烏梅丸) | 益氣扶正, 消脂去痰 | ||||
11 | Jia Wei Bao He Pill | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Poria, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Aurantii Fructus, Cyperi Rhizoma, Massa Medicata Fermentata, Hordei Fructus Germinatus, Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum | Promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis, breaking down symptoms and eliminating nodules | “Shoushibao Yuan” | Tian et al.* [66] |
(加味保和丸) | 活血逐瘀, 破症消結 | (壽世保元) | |||
12 | Shen Ling Bai Zhu Powder | Nelumbinis Semen, Coicis Semen, Amomi Fructus, Platycodonis Radix, Lablab Semen Album, Poria, Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Dioscoreae Rhizoma | Benefiting vital energy, strengthening the spleen, penetrating dampness and stopping diarrhea | “Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiping People’s Welfare Pharmacy”(太平惠民和劑局方) | Dai et al. [52] |
(參苓白術散) | 益氣健脾, 滲濕止瀉 | ||||
13 | Bao He Pill | Crataegi Fructus, Massa Medicata Fermentata, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Poria, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Raphani Semen, Forsythiae Fructus | Promotes digestion, dissolves phlegm, dispels fatigue and breaks stagnation | “Danxi’s Mastery of Medicine”(丹溪心法) | Zhan et al.* [97] |
(保和丸) | 消食和胃, 化痰祛疲破滯 | ||||
14 | Chai Shao Liu Jun Zi Decoction | Codonopsis Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Poria, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Bupleuri Radix, Ramulus Uncariae Sinensis Cum, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium | Strengthening the spleen and calming the liver, resolving phlegm and dispelling wind | “Golden Mirror of Medicine” (醫宗金鑒)卷五十一 | Liu et al.* [32] |
(柴勺六君子湯) | 健脾平肝, 化痰祛風 | ||||
15 | Ge Gen Qin Lian Decoction | Puerariae Lobatae Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma | Removal of external symptoms and regulation of internal functions | “Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease”(傷寒論) | Zhang et al.* [34] |
(葛根芩連湯) | 解表清裡 | ||||
16 | Chaihu Shu Gan Powder | Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Bupleuri Radix, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Cyperi Rhizoma, Aurantii Fructus, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma | Diversifying the liver, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain | “Yi Xue Tong Zhi”(醫學統旨) | Lei et al.* [31] |
(柴胡舒肝散) | 疏肝理氣, 活血止痛 | ||||
17 | Chai Hu Yin Chen Wu Ling Powder | Bupleuri Radix, Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, Plantaginis Seme, Akebiae Caulis, Polyporus, Cinnamomi Cortex, Poria, Alismatis Rhizoma, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Lowering fire, removing blood stasis and eliminating fat, strengthening the spleen, promoting dampness and activating blood circulation | “Jing Yue Quan Shu”(景嶽全書) | Long et al.* [23] |
(柴胡茵陳五苓散) | 降火祛瘀消脂, 健脾利濕活血 | ||||
18 | Ling Gui Zhu Gan decoction (苓桂術甘湯) | Cinnamomi Ramulus, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix Et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle, Poria | Warming Yang and Removing Dampness溫陽化飲, 健脾利濕 | "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" (金匱要略) | Wu et al.* [51] |