Research Article

Additive Effect of Qidan Dihuang Grain, a Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on Albuminuria Levels in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: A Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Trial

Table 1

Nomenclature of the Chinese herbs in Qidan Dihuang grain (QDDHG).

Chinese pinyinPharmaceutical nameLatin botanical nameProportion (%)

Huang QiMembranous milkvetch rootRadix Astragali37.5
DanshenDanshen rootRadix Salviae Miltiorrhizae18.75
DihuangRehmannia rootRadix Rehmanniae18.75
ShanyaoCommon Yam RhizomeRhizoma Diosscoreae18.75
Gan CaoLiquorice rootRadix Glycyrrhizae6.25