Table 4. Frequency and Category of Herbs on Prescription

Herb Main Category Frequency
Glycyrrhizae Radix (甘草) Tonifying and Replenishing medicinal (補益藥) 11
Bupleuri Radix (柴胡) Exterior-releasing medicinal (解表藥) 10
Acori Graminei Rhizoma (石菖蒲) Orifice-opening medicinal (開竅藥) 10
Cnidii Rhizoma (川芎) Blood-activating and stasis-dispelling medicinal (活血祛瘀藥) 9
Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (白朮) Tonifying and Replenishing medicinal (補益藥) 9
Alismatis Rhizoma (澤瀉) Dampness Draining Diuretic medicinal (利水滲濕藥) 9
Hoelen (茯苓) Dampness Draining Diuretic medicinal (利水滲濕藥) 7
Scutellariae Radix (黃芩) Heat-clearing medicinal (淸熱藥) 7