Background
Methods
Data sources
Study design
Statistical analysis
Results
Patient features
Age (years) | Subjects with urticaria using Chinese herbal medicines | ||
---|---|---|---|
No. of patients (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | |
0–18 | 6001 (16.05) | 2912 (7.79) | 3089 (8.26) |
18–35 | 12246 (32.76) | 3546 (9.49) | 8700 (23.27) |
35–50 | 11889 (31.80) | 3464 (9.26) | 8425 (22.54) |
50–65 | 5572 (14.90) | 2045 (5.47) | 3527 (9.43) |
> 65 | 1678 (4.49) | 734 (1.96) | 944 (2.53) |
Total | 37386 (100%) | 12701 (33.97) | 24685 (66.03) |
Chinese herbal formulae
Chinese herbal formula | Ingredients | No. of prescriptions | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Xiao Feng San |
Angelicae sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Anemarrhena Rhizome, Sophora Flavescens, Sesamum Indicum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Atractylodes Rhizome, Arctium lappa, Gypsum Fibrosum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Cryptotympana atrata Fabr, Akebia quinata Decne | 46772 | 48.84% |
Jing Fang Bai Du San |
Bupleurum falcatum, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Poriae cocos, Platycodon grandiflorum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Angelicae Tuhou Radix, Poncirus trifoliata Rafin, Zingiber officinale
| 14561 | 15.20% |
Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang |
Coptidis Rhizoma, Gardenia jasminoides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendri cortex | 8837 | 9.23% |
Dang Gui Yin Zi |
Angelicae sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Polygonum multiflorum, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Saposhinkoviae Radix, Tribulus terrestris, Astragalus membranaceus, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Zingiber officinale
| 7575 | 7.91% |
Longdan Xiegan Tang |
Gardenia jasminoides, Alismatis Rhizoma, Gentiana scabra, Akebia quinata Decne, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Bupleurum falcatum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Plantaginis semen, Angelicae sinensis
| 7554 | 7.89% |
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San |
Bupleurum falcatum, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poriae cocos, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Paeonia suffruticosa Andr, Gardenia jasminoides, Menthae folium, Zingiber officinale
| 7007 | 7.32% |
Wen Ching Yin |
Gardenia jasminoides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptidis Rhizoma, Phellodendri cortex, Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix | 6908 | 7.21% |
Gui Zhi Tang |
Cinnamomi ramulus, Paeoniae lactiflorae Radix, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Zingiber officinale, Zizyphus jujuba Mill | 4600 | 4.80% |
Yin Qiao San |
Lonicera japonica, Forsythia suspensa, Platycodon grandiflorum, Arctium lappa, Menthae folium, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Phragmites communis Trin., Lophatherum gracile, Schizonepeta tenuifolia
| 3495 | 3.65% |
Xiao Chai Hu Tang |
Bupleurum falcatum, Pinellia ternata, Panax ginseng, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Zizyphus jujuba Mill, Zingiber officinale
| 3377 | 3.53% |
Single Chinese herbs
Chinese single herb (Chinese name) | Botanical name | No. of prescriptions | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Bai-Xian-Pi |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz | 14895 | 15.55% |
Mu Dan Pi |
Paeonia suffruticosa Andr | 12646 | 13.21% |
Di Fu Zi |
Kochia scoparia
| 12213 | 12.75% |
Lian-Qiao |
Forsythia suspensa
| 11966 | 12.50% |
Chan Tui |
Cryptotympana atrata Fabr | 9408 | 9.82% |
Yi Yi Ren |
Semen coicis
| 8982 | 9.38% |
Gan Cao |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
| 8643 | 9.03% |
Jing Jie |
Schizonepeta tenuifolia
| 7814 | 8.16% |
Jin Yin Hua |
Lonicera japonica
| 7803 | 8.15% |
Tu Fu Ling |
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb | 7743 | 8.09% |
Combinations of CHM
Chinese herbal formulae or drugs | No. of prescriptions | Support | |
---|---|---|---|
First | Second | ||
Xiao Feng San |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz | 8938 | 9.33% |
Xiao Feng San |
Kochia scoparia
| 8057 | 8.41% |
Xiao Feng San | Jing Fang Bai Du San | 6252 | 6.53% |
Xiao Feng San |
Paeonia suffruticosa Andr | 6044 | 6.31% |
Kochia scoparia
|
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz | 5475 | 5.72% |
Xiao Feng San |
Cryptotympana atrata Fabr | 5037 | 5.26% |
Xiao Feng San |
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb | 4523 | 4.72% |
Xiao Feng San |
Forsythia suspensa
| 4386 | 4.58% |
Xiao Feng San | Dang Gui Yin Zi | 4325 | 4.52% |
Xiao Feng San |
Semen coicis
| 4212 | 4.40% |
Chinese herbal formulae or drug | No. of prescriptions | Support | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First | Second | Third | ||
Xiao Feng San |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz |
Kochia scoparia
| 3693 | 3.86% |
Xiao Feng San |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz |
Paeonia suffruticosa Andr | 1832 | 1.91% |
Xiao Feng San |
Lonicera japonica
|
Forsythia suspensa
| 1335 | 1.39% |
Xiao Feng San |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz |
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb | 1292 | 1.35% |
Xiao Feng San |
Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz |
Cryptotympana atrata Fabr | 1287 | 1.34% |
Xiao Feng San |
Kochia scoparia
|
Paeonia suffruticosa Andr | 1281 | 1.34% |
Xiao Feng San |
Kochia scoparia
| Jing Fang Bai Du San | 1224 | 1.28% |
Xiao Feng San |
Kochia scoparia
|
Cryptotympana atrata Fabr | 1131 | 1.18% |
Xiao Feng San |
Paeonia suffruticosa Andr |
Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz | 1126 | 1.18% |
Xiao Feng San |
Kochia scoparia
|
Smilax lanceifolia Roxb | 1096 | 1.14% |