Review Article

Chinese Herbs Containing Aristolochic Acid Associated with Renal Failure and Urothelial Carcinoma: A Review from Epidemiologic Observations to Causal Inference

Table 1

A list of Chinese herbs containing aristolochic acids.

Chinese herbal name Botanical nameChinese herbal formula containing this herb

Guang Fang Ji (Fangchi)Aristolochia fangchi Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang
Shang Zhong Xia Tong Yong Tong Feng
Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang
Xiao Xu Ming Tang
Jie Geng Tang
Mu Fang Ji Tang

XixinRadix et Rhizoma Asari Chuan Qiong Cha Diao San
Xiao Qing Long Tang
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang

Guan Mu TongAristolochia manshuriensis Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Xin Yi San
Ba Zheng San
Gan Lou Xiao Du Dan
Dao Chi San
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Mu Tong
Guo Qi Yin
Xiao Ji Yin Zi
Ju He Wan
Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan

Qing Mu XiangAristolochia cucurbitifolia Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Gui Pi Tang
Zheng Gu Zi Jin Dan

Ma Dou LingAristolochia debilis ā€‰

Tian Xian TengAristolochia contorta ā€‰