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Effectiveness, Medication Patterns, and Adverse Events of Traditional Chinese Herbal Patches for Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Top 20 most frequently used herbs from 86 kinds of TCHPs.

HerbsFreq. ( )Percentage (%)

Chuan Wu (Radix Aconiti)3743.02
Cao Wu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii)3439.53
Mo Yao (Myrrha)3338.37
Ru Xiang (Olibanum)3237.21
Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae)2933.72
Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum)2933.72
Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Ligusticum chuanxiong)2833.56
Bai Zhi (Dahuricae)2529.07
Wei Ling Xian (Radix Clematisdis)2427.91
Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis)2225.58
Xi Xin (Herba Asari)2124.42
Ma Qian Zi (Semen Strychni)2124.42
Hong Hua (Flos Carthami)2023.25
Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)1922.09
She Xiang (Moschus)1820.93
Zhang Nao (Camphora)1820.93
Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis)1719.77
Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)1719.77
Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi, 15)1517.44
Xu Duan (Radix Dipsaci)1517.44

Values are the number (frequency or percentage).