Research Article

Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Patients with Psoriasis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Table 3

Ten most common herbal formulas prescribed for the treatment of patients with psoriasis from 2000 to 2010 in Taiwan.

Herbal formulaIngredients of herbal formula
Pin-yin nameEnglish namePin-yin name (Chinese material medica name; botanical name)Therapeutic actions and indications based on TCM theoryNumberAverage daily dose (g)

Wen-qing-yinWarm Clearing BeverageDang-gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Bai-shao-yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), Shou-di-huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparate; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.), Huang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Huang-bai (Cortex Phellodendri; Phellodendron amurense Rupr.), Zhi-zi (Fructus Gardeniae; Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis), Huang-lian (Rhizoma Coptidis; Coptis chinensis Franch.; Coptis deltoidea C.Y.Cheng & P.K.Hsiao; Coptis teeta Wall.)Clear heat, transform dampness, and nourish the blood145033.5

Xiao-feng-sanWind-Dispersing PowderJing-jie (Herba Schizonepetae; Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq.), Fang-feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae; Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.), Chan-tui (Periostracum Cicadae; Cryptotympana pustulata Fabricius), Ren-shen (Radix Ginseng; Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Qiang-huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii; Notopterygium incisum K.C.Ting ex H.T.Chang), Jiang-can (Batryticatus Bombyx; Bombyx mori Linnaeus), Hou-po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis; Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E.H.Wilson; Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Rehder & E.H.Wilson), Huo-xiang (Herba Pogostemonis; Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze), Fu-ling (Poria; Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf), Chen-pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulate; Citrus reticulata Blanco)Course wind and discharge heat76325.5

Long-dan-xie-gan-tangGentian Liver-Draining DecoctionLong-dan-cao (Radix Gentianae; Gentiana scabra Bunge; Gentiana triflora Pall.; Gentiana manshurica Kitag.), Zhi-zi (Fructus Gardeniae; Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis), Huang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Chai-hu (Radix Bupleuri; Bupleurum chinense DC.), Sheng-di-huang (Radix Rehmanniae; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.), Ze-xie (Rhizoma Alismatis; Alisma plantago-aquatica L.), Dang-gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels), Che-qian-zi (Semen Plantaginis; Plantago asiatica L.; Plantago depressa Willd.), Chuan-mu-tong (Caulis Clematidis Armandii; Clematis armandii Franch.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)Drain liver fire and clear damp heat5179.99

Jia-wei-xiao-yao-sanSupplemented Free Wanderer PowderDang-gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels), Fu-ling (Poria; Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf), Zhi-zi (Fructus Gardeniae; Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis), Bo-he (Herba Menthae; Mentha haplocalyx Briq.), Bai-shao-yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), Chai-hu (Radix Bupleuri; Bupleurum chinense DC.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Bai-zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae; Atractylis macrocephala (Koidz.) Hand.-Mazz.), Mu-dan-pi (Cortex Moutan; Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews), Wei-jiang (Rhizoma Praeparatum Zingiberis; Zingiber officinale Roscoe)Rectify Qi and nourish blood46120.0

Dang-gui-yin-ziChinese Angelica DrinkDang-gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Bai-shao-yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba; Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), Sheng-di-huang (Radix Rehmanniae; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.), Bai-ji-li (Fructus Tribulus; Tribulus terrestris L.), Fang-feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae; Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.), Jing-jie (Herba Schizonepetae; Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq.), He-shou-wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori; Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.), Huang-qi (Radix Astragali; Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe)Nourish the blood, moisten dryness, dispel wind, and relieve itching43565.4

Xue-fu-zhu-yu-tangHouse of Blood Stasis-Expelling DecoctionDang-gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels), Sheng-di-huang (Radix Rehmanniae; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.), Tao-ren (Semen Persicae; Prunus persica (L.) Batsch; Prunus davidiana (CarriŠre) Franch.), Hong-hua (Flos Carthami; Carthamus tinctorius L.), Zhi-ke (Fructus Aurantii; Citrus aurantium L.), Chi-shao-yao (Radix Rubra Paeoniae; Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), Chai-hu (Radix Bupleuri; Bupleurum chinense DC.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Jie-geng (Radix Platycodonis; Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC.), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Niu-xi (Radix Cyathulae; Achyranthes bidentata Blume; Cyathula officinalis K.C.Kuan)Quicken the blood, transform stasis, move qi, and relieve pain4302.97

Zhi-bai-di-huang-wanAnemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia PillShou-di-huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparate; Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.); Shan-zhu-yu (Fructus Corni; Cornus officinalis Siebold & Zucc.), Shan-yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae; Dioscorea opposita Thunb.), Fu-ling (Poria; Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf), Mu-dan-pi (Cortex Moutan; Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews), Ze-xie (Rhizoma Alismatis; Alisma plantago-aquatica L.), Zhi-mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae; Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge), Huang-bai (Cortex Phellodendri; Phellodendron amurense Rupr.)Enrich yin and downbear fire4147.85

Huang-lian-jie-du-tangCoptis Toxin-Resolving DecoctionHuang-qin (Radix Scutellariae; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi), Huang-bai (Cortex Phellodendri; Phellodendron amurense Rupr.), Zhi-zi (Fructus Gardeniae; Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis), Huang-lian (Rhizoma Coptidis; Coptis chinensis Franch.; Coptis deltoidea C.Y.Cheng & P.K.Hsiao; Coptis teeta Wall.)Drain fire and resolve toxin3478.95

Xiang-sha-liu-jun-zi-tangCostusroot and Amomum Six Gentlemen DecoctionMu-xiang (Radix Aucklandiae; Aucklandia lappa DC.; Vladimiria souliei (Franch.) Ling), Sha-ren (Fructus Amomi; Amomum villosum Lour.; Amomum longiligulare T.L.Wu; Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Baker), Chen-pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulate; Citrus reticulata Blanco), Ban-xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae; Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino), Ren-shen (Radix Ginseng; Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.), Bai-zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae; Atractylis macrocephala (Koidz.) Hand.-Mazz.), Fu-ling (Poria; Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe), Da-zao (Fructus Jujubae; Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)Boost qi, fortify spleen, move qi, and reduce phlegm2845.32

Jing-fang-bai-du-sanSchizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Toxin-Vanquishing PowderJing-jie (Herba Schizonepetae; Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq.), Fang-feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae; Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.), Chai-hu (Radix Bupleuri; Bupleurum chinense DC.), Fu-ling (Poria; Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf), Jie-geng (Radix Platycodonis; Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC.), Chuan-xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu), Du-huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis; Angelica pubescens Maxim.), Zhi-ke (Fructus Aurantii; Citrus aurantium L.), Gan-cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae; Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), Sheng-jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens; Zingiber officinale Roscoe)Promote sweating, resolve the exterior, disperse wind, and dispel dampness21110.5