The Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescription Pattern of Endometriosis Patients in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

Table 3

Ten most common herbal formulas prescribed by TCM doctors for the treatment of endometriosis-related symptoms among 3,219 women with endometriosis from 1998 to 2008 in Taiwan.

Herbal formula	English name	Number of person-days; 𝑁=319,370 (%)	Average daily dose; (g)	Average duration for prescription (days)
Gui-Zhi-Fu-Ling-Wan	Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill	33,245 (10.4)	4.5	8.0
Dang-Gui-Shao-Yao-San	Tangkuei and Peony Powder	29,535 (9.2)	4.7	6.7
Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San	Augmented Rambling Powder	22,876 (7.2)	4.6	7.3
Shao-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang	Fennel Seed and Corydalis Combination	21,620 (6.8)	4.7	7.0
Wen-Jing-Tang	Tangkuei and Evodia Combination	17,478 (5.5)	4.7	6.9
Shao-Yao-Gan-Cao-Tang	Peony and Licorice Combination	7,603 (2.4)	3.3	6.5
Long-Dan-Xie-Gan-Tang	Gentiana Combination	7,143 (2.2)	3.6	9.7
Xiao-Yao-San	Rambling Powder	5,502 (1.7)	4.9	7.8
Qui-Pi-Tang	Ginseng and Longan Combination	5,116 (1.6)	4.4	7.3
Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu-Tang	Persica and Carthamus Combination	4,987 (1.6)	4.6	7.3