Original Article

Prescriptions of Chinese Herbal Medicines for Insomnia in Taiwan during 2002

Table 4

The most common prescription patterns for combination Chinese herbs in a single prescription for subjects with insomnia in Taiwan during 2002.

Chinese herbal formulae or single herbsSupport (%)Number of prescriptions

Suan-zao-ren-tang, Long-dan-xie-gan-tang2.0597
Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san, Wen-dan-tang2.0593
Suan-zao-ren-tang, Zhi-bai-di-huang-wan1.5447
Wen-dan-tang, Chai-hu-jia-long-gu-mu-li-tang1.4422
Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san, Zhi-bai-di-huang-wan1.3379
Zhi-bai-di-huang-wan, Z. spinosa1.2364
Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san, Corydalis turtschaninovii1.1327
Suan-zao-ren-tang, Gui-pi-tang1.1319
Jia-wei-xiao-yao-san, Liu-wei-di-huang-wan1.1317

Total prescription numbers = 29 801.