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| | Deficiency of both the heart and spleen
(心 脾兩 虛) | Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency
(陰 虛火 旺) | Liver-qi stagnation transforming into fire
(肝 鬱化 火) |
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| No. of studies that examined the TCM pattern | N = 12 | N = 6 | N = 7 |
| No. of studies that provided TCM treatment principle | N = 5 | N = 4 | N = 3 |
| Most frequently used TCM treatment principle (N, % of studies that provided TCM treatment principle) | Nourish heart and spleen
(3, 60.0%) | Nourish yin and suppress fire
(4, 100.0%) | Soothe liver and purge fire
(2, 66.7%) |
| Individual Chinese herbsb | | | |
| Danggui (Radix A. sinensis) | 75.0% | 33.3% | 71.4% |
| Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri) | 25.0% | 33.3% | 85.7% |
| Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) | 41.7% | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| Suanzaoren (Semen Z. spinosae) | 100.0% | 83.3% | / |
| Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) | / | 66.7% | 85.7% |
| Baishao (Radix P. alba) | / | 66.7% | 28.6% |
| Fushen (Poria cum Radix Pini) | 33.3% | / | 28.6% |
| Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae) | / | 33.3% | 57.1% |
| Yejiaoteng (Caulis P. multiflori) | 41.7% | 50.0% | / |
| Fuling (Poria) | 50.0% | 33.3% | / |
| Hehuanhua (Flos Albiziae) | 50.0% | 33.3% | / |
| Honey-toasted Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) | 33.3% | 33.3% | / |
| Baizhu (Rhizoma A. macrocephalae) | 83.3% | / | / |
| Huangqi (Radix Astragali) | 75.0% | / | / |
| Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae) | 66.7% | / | / |
| Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae) | 58.3% | / | / |
| Longyanrou (Arillus Longan) | 50.0% | / | / |
| Dazao (Fructus Jujibae) | 41.7% | / | / |
| Renshen (Radix Ginseng) | 33.3% | / | / |
| Wuweizi (Fructus S. Chinensis) | 33.3% | / | / |
| Baiziren (Semen Platycladi) | 25.0% | / | / |
| Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong ) | 25.0% | / | / |
| Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis) | 25.0% | / | / |
| Ginger (Rhizoma Z. recens) | 25.0% | / | / |
| Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) | / | 83.3% | / |
| Egg yolk (Vitellus Galli) | / | 50.0% | / |
| Ejiao (Colla C. asini) | / | 50.0% | / |
| Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae) | / | / | 100.0% |
| Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis) | / | / | 71.4% |
| Longgu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) | / | / | 71.4% |
| Muli (Concha Ostreae) | / | / | 71.4% |
| Longdancao (Radix Gentianae) | / | / | 57.1% |
| Mutong (Caulis C. armandii) | / | / | 57.1% |
| Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) | / | / | 57.1% |
| Hehuanpi (Cortex Albizziae) | / | / | 42.9% |
| Yujin (Radix Curcumae) | / | / | 42.9% |
| Danpi (Cortex Moutan) | / | / | 28.6% |
| Acupointsb | | | |
| Shenmen (HT7) | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Sanyinjiao (SP6) | 83.3% | 50.0% | 71.4% |
| Neiguan (PC6) | 58.3% | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Sishencong (EX-HN1) | 41.7% | 33.3% | 71.4% |
| Baihui (GV20) | 33.3% | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Zusanli (ST36) | 58.3% | 33.3% | 28.6% |
| Taichong (LR3) | / | 66.7% | 71.4% |
| Hegu (Ll4) | / | 33.3% | 57.1% |
| Xinshu (BL15) | 75.0% | / | / |
| Pishu (BL20) | 66.7% | / | / |
| Taixi (Kl13) | / | 66.7% | / |
| Daling (PC7) | / | 50.0% | / |
| Shenshu (BL23) | / | 33.3% | / |
| Taiyuan (LU9) | / | 33.3% | / |
| Zhaohai (Kl6) | / | 33.3% | / |
| Anmian (EX-HN22) | / | / | 28.6% |
| Fengchi (GB20) | / | / | 28.6% |
| Ganshu (BL18) | / | / | 28.6% |
| Houxi (SI3) | / | / | 28.6% |
| Shenmai (BL62) | / | / | 28.6% |
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