Systematic Review of Chinese Medicine for Miscarriage during Early Pregnancy

Table 4

Top 10 of most commonly studied individual Chinese medicines for threatened miscarriage.

Order	English name	Biological name	Frequency*	Mean daily dose^a	Therapeutic actions^b	Other applications^c
1	Largehead Atractylodes Rhizome	Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae	59 (41%)	12.7 g	Prevent miscarriage	—
2	Chinese Dodder Seed	Semen Cuscutae	55 (38%)	21.8 g	Prevent miscarriage and prelabor	Cataract, diarrhea, sperm abnormality, chronic prostatitis.
3	Himalayan Teasel Root	Radix Dipsaci	55 (38%)	15.3 g	Stop vaginal bleeding Prevent miscarriage	Fractures and injuries, Lower back pain.
4	Donkey-hide Glue	Colla Corii Asini	49 (35%)	6.3 g	Increase platelet count Stop vaginal spotting	Chronic bleeding, anemia, tuberculosis, uterine fibroids, endometriosis.
5	Chinese Taxillus Twig	Herba Taxilli	48 (34%)	17.9 g	Prevent miscarriage; Lower high blood pressure	Lower back pain, tendons atrophy.
6	Milkvetch Root	Radix Astragali	48 (34%)	22.9 g	—	Chronic nephritis, diabetes mellitus, diuresis.
7	White Peony Root	Radix Paeoniae Alba	44 (31%)	15.5 g	Regulate menstruation	Abdomen and limb pain, check sweating.
8	Chinese Angelica	Radix Angelicae Sinensis	42 (29%)	10.1 g	Improve blood circulation; Regulate menstruation	General pain, bowels overactivity.
9	Liquorice Root	Radix Et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae	40 (28%)	6.2 g	—	Detoxification, dispel phlegm, coughing, spasmodic pain.
10	Baical Skullcap root	Radix Scutellariae	35 (24%)	10.1 g	Stop vaginal bleeding; Prevent miscarriage	Detoxification.

∗% is the number of literature of each formula/total amount of literature * 100.
^aThe mean of the reported daily dose in all included clinical trials.
^bFunctions of Chinese herbal medicines as treatment to threatened miscarriages.
^cOther functions of Chinese herbal medicines as treatment to other disorders.