Table 2 Frequent Herbs and Category based on Herbology Classification

Herbs Frequency Category
1. Glycyrrhizae Radix (甘草) 35 Restorative (補氣)
2. Scutellariae Radix (黃芩) 26 Refrigerant (淸熱燥濕)
3. Phellodendri Cortex (黃柏) 8 Refrigerant (淸熱燥濕)
4. Lonicera Flos (金銀花) 12 Refrigerant (淸熱解毒)
5. Rehmanniae Radix (生地黃) 15 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
6. Rhei Rhizoma (大黃) 12 Cathartic (攻下)
7. Forsythiae Fructus (連翹) 14 Refrigerant (淸熱解毒)
8. Trichosanthis Radix (天花粉) 8 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
9. Schizonepetae Spica (荊芥) 15 Evaporate (發散風寒)
10. Sophorae Radix (苦蔘) 7 Refrigerant (淸熱燥濕)
11. Saposhnikoviae Radix (防風) 22 Evaporate (發散風寒)
12. Cicandidae Periostracum (蟬退) 8 Evaporate (發散風熱)
13. Coptidis Rhizoma (黃連) 11 Refrigerant (淸熱燥濕)
14. Gypsum (石膏) 5 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
15. Puerariae Radix (葛根) 7 Evaporate (發散風熱)
16. Menthae Herba (薄荷) 11 Evaporate (發散風熱)
17. Angelicae Gigantis Radix (當歸) 22 Restorative (補血)
18. Citri Percarpium (陳皮) 12 Circulatie energy (理氣)
19. Paeoniae Radix Alba (白芍藥) 12 Restorative (補血)
20. Platycodi Radix (桔梗) 10 Apophlegmatic (淸火熱痰)
21. Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (白朮) 8 Restorative (補氣)
22. Atractylodis Rhizoma (蒼朮) 7 Dehumidification (芳香化濕)
23. Ginseng Radix (人蔘) 10 Restorative (補氣)
24. Cnidii Rhizoma (川芎) 13 De-extravasation (活血祛瘀)
25. Astragali Radix (黃芪) 12 Restorative (補氣)
26. Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (白芷) 12 Evaporate (發散風寒)
27. Cinnamomi Ramulus (桂枝) 7 Evaporate (發散風寒)
28. Gardeniae Fructus (梔子) 13 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
29. Bupleuri Radix (柴胡) 7 Evaporate (發散風熱)
30. Cimicifugae Rhizoma (升麻) 8 Evaporate (發散風熱)
31. Paeoniae Radix Rubra (赤芍藥) 10 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
32. Aurantii Immaturus Fructus (枳殼) 5 Circulatie energy (理氣)
33. Zingiberis Rhizoma Crudus (生薑) 6 Evaporate (發散風寒)
34. Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (知母) 6 Refrigerant (淸熱凉血)
35. Arctii Fructus Semen (牛蒡子) 7 Evaporate (發散風熱)
36. Akebiae Caulis (木通) 5 Diuretic (利水滲濕)
37. Magnoliae Cortex (厚朴) 6 Dehumidification (芳香化濕)
38. Hoelen (赤茯苓) 5 Diuretic (利水滲濕)