Research Article

Identifying Chinese Herbal Medicine Network for Endometriosis: Implications from a Population-Based Database in Taiwan

Table 2

The top 10 most commonly used single herbs (SH) for endometriosis.

RankNameTCM indicationsPrevalence
(%)
Dose
(gm/day)
Duration
(days/visit)

1Cyperus rotundusLiver Qi stagnation18.8%1.0511.9
2Corydalis yanhusuoQi stagnation and blood stasis16.9%1.2210.6
3Leonurus heterophyllusBlood stasis11.6%1.289.7
4Curcuma phaelculisQi stagnation and blood stasis10.3%1.5312.4
5Salvia miltiorrhizaBlood stasis9.7%1.2310.1
6Typha angustifoliaBlood stasis8.6%1.2412.1
7Trogopterus xanthipesBlood stasis7.3%1.0611.3
8Taraxacum mongolicumHeat toxin6.9%1.6315.4
9Cuscuta chinensisKidney deficiency6.8%1.2110.9
10Sparganium stoloniferumQi stagnation and blood stasis6.8%1.5511.3