Review Article

Herbal Medicine Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Composition of herbal medicines in the included RCTs.

Author, yearInterventionCompositionFormulation

Ainuer et al., 2015 [14]Jiawei Wendan decoctionGlycyrrhiza uralensis 3 g, Bambusa tuldoides 2 g, Citrus aurantium 5 g, Pinellia ternate 7 g, Citrus reticulate 6 g, Codonopsis pilosula 7 g, Alpinia oxyphylla 6 g, Zingiber officinale 3 g, Acorus gramineus 6 gDecoction

Hasanzadeh et al., 2012 [15]Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo biloba. Amount was not specifiedPill

Jiang et al., 2016 [16]Modified Yinhuo decoctionRehmannia glutinosa 60–120 g, Morinda officinalis 15–30 g, Asparagus cochinchinensis 15–30 g, Ophiopogon japonicas 15–30 g, Poria cocos 10–30 g, Schisandra chinensis 5–10 g, Cinnamomi cortex 3–6 gDecoction

Liang et al., 2015 [17]Suhe Ditan decoctionSuhexiang wan + Ditan decoction
Suhexiang wan: Liquidambar orientalis, Moschus berezovskii, Blumea balsamifera, Styrax tonkinensis, Aucklandia lappa, Santalum album, Aquilaria sinensis, Boswellia carteri, Syzygium aromaticum, Cyperus rotundus, Piper longum, Atractylodes macrocephala, Terminalia chebula, Bubalus bubalis, Cinnabaris. Amounts were not specified
Ditan decoction: Poria cocos 6 g, Panax ginseng 3 g, Citrus reticulate 6 g, Bile arisaema 3 g, Pinellia ternate 8 g, Bambusa tuldoides 2 g, Citrus aurantium 6 g, Acorus calamus 3 g, Zingiber officinale 3 g, Ziziphus jujuba 3 g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 2 g
Pill and decoction

Qiao et al., 2015 [18]Jingshuaikang capsule, Congnaoyizhi capsule(1) Jingshuaikang capsule: Gastrodia elata, Paeonia lactiflora, Bubalus bubalis, Ziziphus jujuba, Schisandra chinensis, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amount was not specified
(2) Congnaoyizhi capsule: Polygala tenuifolia, Acorus gramineus, Panax ginseng, Poria cocos, Cinnamomi cortex, Cervus nippon, Cinnamomi ramulus, Angelica sinensis, Zingiber officinale, Paeonia lactiflora, Ligusticum striatum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specified
Capsule

Sun et al., 2016 [19]Jingshuaikang capsule or with Congnaoyizhi capsule(1) Jingshuaikang capsule: Gastrodia elata, Paeonia lactiflora, Bubalus bubalis, Ziziphus jujuba, Schisandra chinensis, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specified
(2) Congnaoyizhi capsule: Polygala tenuifolia, Acorus gramineus, Panax ginseng, Poria cocos, Cinnamomi cortex, Cervus nippon, Cinnamomi ramulus, Angelica sinensis, Zingiber officinale, Paeonia lactiflora, Ligusticum striatum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specified
Capsule

Yan and Lei, 2007 [20]Jiawei Wendan decoctionCitrus reticulate 5 g, Pinellia ternate 6 g, Poria cocos 6 g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 2 g, Bambusa tuldoides 1 g, Citrus aurantium 4 g, Codonopsis pilosula 6 g, Acorus gramineus 5 g, Alpinia oxyphylla 5 g, Zingiber officinale 2 gDecoction

Zhao and Wang, 2014 [21]Jingshuaikang capsule, Congnaoyizhi capsule(1) Jingshuaikang capsule: Gastrodia elata, Paeonia lactiflora, Bubalus bubalis, Ziziphus jujuba, Schisandra chinensis, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specified
(2) Congnaoyizhi capsule: Polygala tenuifolia, Acorus gramineus, Panax ginseng, Poria cocos, Cinnamomi cortex, Cervus nippon, Cinnamomi ramulus, Angelica sinensis, Zingiber officinale, Paeonia lactiflora, Ligusticum striatum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specified
Capsule

Zhao et al., 2014 [22]Canrongjiannao capsuleAstragalus membranaceus, Panax ginseng, Poria cocos, Cervi Parvum Cornu, Zingiber officinale, Angelica sinensis, Eucommia ulmoides, Cinnamomi ramulus, Paeonia lactiflora, Pinellia ternate, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Amounts were not specifiedCapsule

Zhou et al., 2015 [23]Supplemented Lizhong decoctionZingiber officinale 15 g, Panax ginseng 15 g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 15 g, Atractylodes macrocephala 30 g, Prunus mume 9 g, Schisandra chinensis 5 gDecoction