Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Prescription Pattern of Chinese Herbal Products for Diabetes Mellitus in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

Table 4

Potential effects of herbs present in the ten most common herbal formulae prescribed by TCM doctors for treating type 2 diabetes.


Herbal formulae	Number of herbs	Ingredient herbs

Liu-Wei-Di-Huang-Wan	6	Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata^A,B,D,E, Fructus Corni^A,D, Rhizoma Dioscoreae^B,E, Rhizoma Alismatis^B, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Poria^B,E.
Bai-Hu-Jia-Ren-Shen-Tang	5	Gypsum Fibrosum, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae^E, Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata^A, Semen Oryzae Sativae, Radix Ginseng^A,B,C,D.
Zhi-Bo-Di-Huang-Wan	8	Rhizoma Anemarrhenae^E, Cortex Phellodendri, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata^A,B,D,E, Fructus Corni^A,D, Rhizoma Dioscoreae^B,E, Rhizoma Alismatis^B, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Poria^B,E.
Qi-Ju-Di-Huang-Wan	8	Flos Chrysanthemi, Fructus Lycii^B,E, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata^A,B,D,E, Fructus Corni^A,D, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Rhizoma Alismatis^B, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Poria^B,E.
Yu-Quan-Wan	9	Radix Trichosanthis, Radix Puerariae^A,B, Radix Ophiopogonis^A,C,D, Radix Ginseng, Poria^B,E, Radix Astragali^B,E, Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Fructus Mume, Radix Astragali Praeparata.
Ji-Sheng-Shen-Qi-Wan	10	Semen Plantaginis, Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Radix Aconiti, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata, Fructus Corni, Rhizoma Dioscoreae^B,E, Rhizoma Alismatis^B, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Poria^B,E.
Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang	11	Chinese Angelia Root, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata, Peach Kernel, Safflower, Bitter Orange^A, Red Peony Root, Bupleurum Root, Glycyrrhiza, Platycodon Root, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Cyathula Root.
Ba-Wei-Di-Huang-Wan	8	Ramulus Cinnamomi^E, Radix Aconiti^B, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata, Fructus Corni, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Rhizoma Alismatis, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Poria^B,E.
Bai-Hu-Tang	4	Gypsum Fibrosum, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Semen Oryzae Sativae.
Gan-Lu-Yin	10	Rhizoma Rehmanniae, Radix Ophiopogonis^A,C,D, Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Herba Dendrobii, Radix Asparagi, Eriobotryae Folium, Bitter Orange^A, Scutellariae radix, Wormwood Herb, Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparata.

^AIncrease in insulin secretion, ^Benhancement of glucose uptake by adipose and muscle tissues, ^Cinhibition of glucose absorption by the intestine, ^Dinhibition of glucose production by hepatocytes, and ^Edecrease in insulin resistance or enhancement of insulin sensitivity.