Review Article

Chinese Herbal Formula Xiao Yao San for Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 2

Composition of formula.

IDFormulationComposition of formula

Du et al. [8]pillChinese patent medicine

Huang and Gan [9]decoctionBupleuri 10 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 15 g, Poriae cocos pararadicis 30 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 15 g, Moutan radicis 10 g, Curcumae 10 g, Angelicae sinensis 15 g, Menthae haplocalycis 10 g, Tritici aestivi levis 30 g, Polygoni multiflory 30 g, Pseudostellariae heterophyllae 20 g. Menstrual period remove Moutan radicis, Pseudostellariae heterophyllae, Menthae haplocalycis, plus Ligustici chuanxiong 10 g, Persicae 10 g, Leonuri heterophylli 30 g, Guanzhong 10 g, typhae 10 g, Trogopteri seu pteromi 10 g; Follicular phase remove Moutan radicis, Menthae haplocalycis, plus Cervi 15 g, Epimedii 15 g, Chrysanthemi indici 15 g, Lycii 15 g; Luteal phase plus Gardeniae jasminoidis 10 g, Ligustri lucidi 20 g, Liquidam baris taiwanianae 15 g, Cyperi rotundi 10 g, Rhapontici seu echinops 10 g

Huo et al. [10]decoctionBupleuri 10 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 12 g, Angelicae sinensis 12 g, Poriae cocos 20 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g, Moutan radicis 12 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 10 g, Curcumae l2 g, Acori graminei 10 g, Fructus aurantii 10 g, Draconis 30 g, Ostreae 30 g, Polygalae tenuifoliae 12 g, Cizyphi spinosae 30 g, Tritici aestivi levis 30 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 10 g, Zizyphi jujubae 5. Blood stasis plus Ligustici chuanxiong 12 g, Salviae milgiorrhizae 20~30 g; Phelgm and dampness plus Citri reticulatae 10 g, Pinelliae ternatae 10 g; Yin deficiency plus Lilii 30 g, Anemarrhenae asphodeloibis 10 g; Qi deficiency remove Gradeniae jasminodidis, plus Pseudostellariae heterophyllae 15 g; Astriction plus Cannabis sativae 10 g or Radix et rhizome 10 g

Li et al. [11]pillChinese patent medicine

Li et al. 2007 [12]powderChinese patent medicine (bupleuri, angelicae sinensis, poriae cocos, atractylodis macrocephalae, gradeniae jasminodidis, moutan radicis)

Li et al. [13]decoctionBupleuri 15 g, Angelicae sinensis 15 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 15 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 10 g, Poriae cocos 10 g, Menthae haplocalycis 6 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Liu and Chen [14]decoctionBupleuri 8 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 6 g, Ligustici chuanxiong 6 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g, Moutan radicis 10 g, Taeoniae rubrae 10 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g, Draconis 30 g, Ostreae 30 g, Poriae cocos 15 g. Liver qi stagnation and abdominal distention plus Aucklandiae lappae 10 g, Citri reticulatae 10 g, Cyperi rotundi 6 g; Insomnia plus Albizziae julibrissin 15 g, Polygoni multiflory 15 g, Poriae cocos pararadicis 15 g, Polygalae tenuifoliae 10 g; Cizyphi spinosae 10 g; Spleen and stomach deficiency plus Pseudostellariae heterophyllae 10 g, Citri reticulatae 10 g; Phlegm and dampness and no appetite plus Pinelliae ternatae 10 g, Bambusae in taeniis 10 g, Citri reticulatae 10 g, Amomi 6 g

Luo et al. [15]powderBupleuri, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae, Poriae cocos, Atractylodis macrocephalae, Moutan radicis, Gradeniae jasminodidis

Ma [16]pillChinese patent medicine

Wang et al. [17]pillBupleuri, Astragali membranacei, Codonotsitis pilosulae, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae, Rehmanniae glutinosae, Artemisiae yinchenhao, Atractylodis macrocephalae, Poriae cocos, Aucklandiae lappae, Cizyphi spinosae, Polygalae tenuifoliae, Schisandrne chinensis, Acori graminei, Moutan radicis, Moschus, Menthae haplocalycis, Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Wang [18]decoctionBupleuri 12 g, Angelicae sinensis 20 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 12 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 12 g, Lilii 15 g, Albizziae julibrissin 15 g, Citri aurantii 10 g, Pinelliae ternatae 12 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 10 g, Scutellariae baicalensis 10 g, Bambusae textillis 15 g, Curcumae 12 g, Acori graminei 12 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g, Zizyphi jujubae 6

Wang [19]decoctionBupleuri 10 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 12 g, Angelicae sinensis 12 g, Poriae cocos 20 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g, Moutan radicis 12 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 10 g, Curcumae 12 g, Acori graminei 10 g, Fructus aurantii 10 g, Draconis 30 g, Ostreae 30 g, Polygalae tenuifoliae 12 g, Cizyphi spinosae 30 g, Tritici aestivi levis 30 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 10 g, Zizyphi jujubae 5. Blood stasis plus Ligustici chuanxiong 12 g, Salviae milgiorrhizae 20–30 g; Phlegm and dampness plus Citri reticulatae 10 g, Pinelliae ternatae 10 g; Yin deficiency plus Lilii 30 g, Anemarrhenae asphodeloibis 10 g; Qi deficiency remove Gradeniae jasminodidis, plus Pseudostellariae heterophyllae 15 g; Astriction plus Cannabis sativae 10 g or Radix et rhizome 10 g

Wang et al. [20]pillChinese patent medicine

Wang and Liu [21]decoctionAngelicae sinensis 10 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 12 g, Bupleuri 12 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g, Poriae cocos 12 g, Zingiberis officinalis recens 10 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 10 g, Moutan radicis 10 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 10 g

Wei et al. [22]decoctionQi stagnation and blood stasis plus Salviae milgiorrhizae, Cyperi rotundi, Linger strychnifoliae, Ligustici chuanxiong, Taeoniae rubrae; Qi stagnation leading to fire plus Salviae milgiorrhizae, Gardeniae jasminoidis; Qi and blood deficiency plus Codonotsitis pilosulae, Astragali membranacei, Rehmanniae glutinosae conquitae; Palpitation plus Cizyphi spinosae, Draconis, ostreae, Polygalae tenuifoliae, Biotae orientalin; Spleen and kidney deficiency plus Morindae officinalis, Curculiginis orchioidis, Epimedii, Zingberis officinalis, Aconiticarmichaeli praeparata, Corneum gigeriae galli

Xian et al. [23]decoctionAngelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae, Poriae cocos, Atractylodis macrocephalae, Menthae haplocalycis, Bupleuri, Zingiberis officinalis recens, Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Xiao [24]decoctionBupleuri 30 g, Menthae haplocalycis 12 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g, Poriae cocos 15 g, Moutan radicis 12 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 12 g, Angelicae sinensis 12 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 10 g, Zingiberis officinalis recens, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g. Blood stasis Ligustici chuanxiong 12 g; Phelgm and dampness plus Citri reticulatae 10 g, Pinelliae ternatae 10 g; Yin deficiency plus Anemarrhenae asphodeloibis 10 g; Qi deficiency plus Pseudostellariae heterophyllae 15 g; Astriction plus Cannabis sativae 10 g or Radix et rhizome l0 g

Yang and Xie [25]decoctionBupleuri l5 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae l0 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae l0 g, Angelicae sinensis l0 g, Poliae cocos l0 g. Menthae haplocalycis 6 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g. Qi stagnation leading to fire plus Gradeniae jasminodidis, Moutan radicis, Fructus aurantii; Heart and spleen deficiency plus Codonotsitis pilosulae, Astragali membranacei, Polygalae tenuifoliae, Dioscoreae oppositae; Phlegm and Qi stagnation plus Trichosanthis, Pinelliae ternatae, Madnoliae officinalis; Blood stasis plus Persicae, Salviae milgiorrhizae, Ligustici chuanxiong; Insomnia plus Cizyphi spinosae, Polygoni multiflori, Succinum

Yang et al. [26]pillBupleuri, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae, Poriae cocos, Atractylodis macrocephalae, Moutan radicis, Gradeniae jasminodidis, Menthae haplocalycis, Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Zhai et al. [7]pillChinese patent medicine

Zhang et al. [27]pillBupleuri, Angelicae sinensis, Paeoniae lactiflorae, Atractylodis macrocephalae, Poriae cocos, Menthae haplocalycis, Zingiberis officinalis recens, Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Zhang [28]pillChinese patent medicine

Zhao and Jiang [29]decoctionBupleuri 15 g, Angelicae sinensis 15 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 15 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 15 g, Poriae cocos 15 g, Moutan radicis 10 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 10 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 10 g, Menthae haplocalycis 10 g, Zingiberis officinalis recens 10 g

Zhou and Li [30]decoctionBupleuri 12 g, Angelicae sinensis 12 g, Atractylodis macrocephalae 9 g, Poriae cocos 15 g, Paeoniae lactiflorae 12 g, Cizyphi spinosae 15 g, Salviae milgiorrhizae 30 g, Ligustici chuanxiong 12 g, Carthami tinctolii 12 g, Persicae 9 g, Gradeniae jasminodidis 12 g, Citri reticulatae viride 9 g, Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Zhu [31]pillChinese patent medicine

Zhu and Li [32]decoctionHeart and spleen deficiency plus Codonotsitis pilosulae, Astragali membranacei, Salviae milgiorrhizae, Polygalae tenuifoliae, Cizyphi spinosae, Asini. liver and kidney yin deficiency plus Draconis, Ostreae, Amydae sinensis, Asinilycii, Moutan radicis, Gradeniae jasminodidis. Liver qi stagnation plus Curcumae, Citri sarcodactylis, Citri reticulatae, Trichosanthis, Massa fermentata, Agastaches seu pogostemi, Eupatorii fortunei. Spleen and kidney yang deficiency plus Cinnamomi cassiae, Rehmanniae glutinosae conquitae, Corni officinalis, Schisandrne chinensis, Acori graminei