Comparison of a Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCH1) and Lactulose as First-Line Treatment of Constipation in Long-Term Care: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

The composition of CCH1.*

Manderin pronunciation	Botanical name	Gram
Ren Shen	Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer	0.8
Gan Jiang	Zingiber officinale Rosc.	0.8
Gan Cao	Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.	0.8
Bai Zhu	Atractylodes macrocephala Koide.	0.8
Zhi Fu Zi	Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.	0.8
Da Huang	Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf.	1.2

*Every 3.0 g extract powder are prepared from the above raw herbs.