Review Article

Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Obesity-Related Hypertension

Table 2

Composition of formula in the treatment group.

Study IDFormulaComposition of formula

Ke et al. (2012) [44]Modified Fuling Guizhi Baizhu Gancao decoctionFuling (Poria cocos) 30 g, Guizhi (cassia twig) 12 g, Baizhu (Atractylodes) 30 g, Dangshen (lanceolata) 30 g, Dahuang (Rheum officinale) 6 g, Yinchen (Artemisia capillaris Thunb) 30 g, and Gancao (Glycyrrhiza) 10 g

Quan and Lei (2011) [45]Modified Liujunzi decoctionDangshen (lanceolata) 12 g, Baizhu (Atractylodes) 15 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 12 g, Gancao (Glycyrrhiza) 6 g, Banxia (Pinellia ternata) 12 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 12 g, Tianma (Gastrodia elata) 12 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 10 g, Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) 15 g, Juemingzi (cassia seed) 10 g, Shanzha (hawthorn) 10 g, Zexie (Alisma orientalis) 10 g, and Dilong (Lumbricus) 10 g

Lian (2012) [46]Modified Wendan decoctionBanxia (Pinellia ternata) 10 g, Zhuru (bamboo bark) 12 g, Zhishi (Citrus aurantium) 12 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 12 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 15 g, Gancao (Glycyrrhiza) 6 g, Hongzao (red jujube) 15 g, Tianma (Gastrodia elata) 10 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 20 g, and Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) 15 g

Wang et al. (2006) [47]Pinggan Yishen Ditan YinTianma (Gastrodia elata) 12 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 9 g, Zexie (Alisma orientalis) 15 g, Niuxi (Achyranthes root) 20 g, Baizhu (Atractylodes) 15 g, Haizao (seaweed) 12 g, Juemingzi (cassia seed) 30 g, Sangjisheng (Loranthus parasiticus) 15 g, Dilong (Lumbricus) 6 g, Banxia (Pinellia ternata) 9 g, and Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) 12 g

Hu et al. (2011) [48]Naoxintong capsuleHuangqi (Astragalus) 66 g, Chishao (red peony root) 27 g, Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) 27 g, Danggui (Angelica sinensis) 27 g, Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort) 27 g, Taoren (peach kernel) 27 g, Honghua (safflower) 13 g, Ruxiang (olibanum) 13 g, Moyao (Myrrh) 13 g, Jixueteng (Spatholobus suberectus Dunn) 20 g, Niuxi (achyranthes root) 27 g, Guizhi (cassia twig) 20 g, Sangzhi (Ramulus mori) 27 g, Dilong (Lumbricus) 27 g, Quanxie (scorpion) 13 g, and Shuizhi (leech) 27 g

Gao (2007) [49]Decoction of calming liver, expelling phlegm, and removing blood stasisTianma (Gastrodia elata) 15 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 25 g, Shijueming (abalone shell) 30 g, Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) 25 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 20 g, Zhuling (Grifola umbellata) 20 g, Zexie (Alisma orientalis) 15 g, Dafupi (areca peel) 25 g, Dahuang (Rheum officinale) 3 g, Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) 20 g, Shanzha (hawthorn) 15 g, Jianghuang (Curcuma longa) 15 g, and Huangqi (Astragalus) 30 g

Zhang et al. (2003) [50]Qingre huoxue Qutan decoctionDanshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) 12 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 9 g, Shanzha (hawthorn) 15 g, Taoren (peach kernel) 9 g, Zexie (Alisma orientalis) 9 g, Dahuang (Rheum officinale) 6 g, Huanglian (Coptis chinensis) 6 g, Banxia (Pinellia ternata) 9 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 9 g, Dannanxing (Pinellia pedatisecta) 9 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 9 g, and Tianhuafen (trichosanthin) 9 g

Zheng (2012) [51]Shugan yunpi decoctionChaihu (Bupleurum) 12 g, Cangzhu (rhizoma atractylodes) 12 g, Zhishi (Citrus aurantium) 9 g, Houpu (Magnolia officinalis) 9 g, Baishao (white peony root) 12 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 6 g, Gouteng (Uncaria) 30 g, Huanglian (Coptis chinensis) 9 g, and Gancao (Glycyrrhiza) 6 g

Liu (2006) [52]Taohong erchen tianma decoctionTaoren (peach kernel) 10 g, Honghua (safflower) 10 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 20 g, Banxia (Pinellia ternata) 15 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 20 g, Dannanxing (Pinellia pedatisecta) 15 g, Shanzha (hawthorn) 20 g, Huanglian (Coptis chinensis) 15 g, Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) 15 g, Chishao (red peony root) 15 g, Tianma (Gastrodia elata) 20 g, and Gouteng (Uncaria) 20 g

He (2008) [53]Decoction of activating blood and expelling phlegmBanxia (Pinellia ternata), Zhuru (bamboo bark), Chenpi (tangerine peel), Tianma (Gastrodia elata), Chishao (red peony root), Fuling (Poria cocos), Zhishi (Citrus aurantium), Zexie (Alisma), Shanzha (hawthorn), Huanglian (Coptis chinensis), Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), and Gancao (Glycyrrhiza)*

Chen and Xu (2008) [54]Huanglian Wendan decoctionHuanglian (Coptis chinensis) 15 g, Banxia (Pinellia ternata) 10 g, Zhuru (bamboo bark) 10 g, Zhishi (Citrus aurantium) 15 g, Chenpi (tangerine peel) 9 g, Gancao (Glycyrrhiza) 6 g, Fuling (Poria cocos) 15 g, and Hongzao (red jujube) 10 g

 *No detailed information could be got about the dosage.