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Table 2

Compositions of the included herbal formula.

Study IDHerbal formulaMain composition of formula

Chen HL 2016Yiqi Tongluo Jiedu decoctionAstragalus 50g, Adenophorae Radix 15g, Peach kernel 10g, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F.) Nees 15g, Radix Scutellariae 30g, Lonicera japonica Thunb. 20g, Lumbricus 10g, scorpio 5g, Psoralea corylifolia Linn. 10g, Common Yam Rhizome Winged Yan Rhizome 30g, Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc.15g, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata 10g

Xin DY 2016Erjia-xiaozheng decoctionAstragalus 20g, Radix Pseudostellariae 15g, Radix scrophulariae 12g, Turtle Shell 20g, Pangolin Scales 6g, Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. 9g, Prunella vulgaris Linn. 9g, Tree Peony Bark 15g, Pumice 15g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 9g

Zhao GJ 2016Fuzheng-huaxian decoctionAstragalus 30g, Ophiopogonis Radix 24g, Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.15g, Pseudostellariae Radix 18g, Lumbricus 24g, Radix Notoginseng 6g, Rhodiola rosea Linn. 30g, Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. 24g, Semen Coicis 30g, Semen Benincasae 30g, Common Coltsfoot Flower 12g, Semen Armeniacae Amarum.9g, Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc.15g, Psoralea corylifolia Linn. 12g, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata 9g

Zhao GJ 2018Fuzheng-huaxian decoctionAstragalus 30g, Ophiopogonis Radix 24g, Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.15g, Pseudostellariae Radix 18g, Lumbricus 24g, Radix Notoginseng 6g, Rhodiola rosea Linn. 30g, Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. 24g, Semen Coicis 30g, Semen Benincasae 30g, Common Coltsfoot Flower 12g, Semen Armeniacae Amarum.9g, Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc.15g, Psoralea corylifolia Linn. 12g, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata 9g

Fan MR 2012Feixiantong decoctionAstragalus 30g, Rehmanniae Radix 20g, Common Burreed Rhizome 10g, Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc. 10g, Inula japonica Thunb. 15g, Rhodiola rosea Linn. 30g, Clematis chinensis Osbeck15g, Pumice20g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 10g

Fan CZ 2013Buxu-tongbi decoctionAstragalus 20g, Rehmanniae Radix 20g, Common Burreed Rhizome 10g, Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc. 10g, Turtle Shell 10g, Inula japonica Thunb. 15g, Clematis chinensis Osbeck 15g, Pumice 20g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 10g

Li ZH 2015Yangyin-Yifei Tongluo pillAstragalus, Panax quinquefolius Linn., Ophiopogonis Radix, Peach kernel, Radix Paeoniae Rubra,Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don, Radix scrophulariae, Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. cv. Tomentosa, Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., Glossy Privet Fruit, Tokay,Radix Glycyrrhizae

An SY 2017Jiawei-xiayuxue decoctionRadix Codcnopsitis Pilosulas 15g, Ophiopogonis Radix 15g, Peach kernel 9g, Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. 9g, Rheum officinale Bail.9g, Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker 9g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 9g

Liu M 2015Xuefu-zhuyu capsulePeach kernel, Carthamus tinctorius L.,Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Rehmanniae Radix, Ligusticum chuanxiong hort, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Bittet Orange, Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC., Bupleurum chinensis DC., Achyranthes bidentata Blume, Radix Glycyrrhizae

Wang QJ 2016Wenyang-huayu decoctionPeach kernel 10g, Ligusticum chuanxiong hort 10g, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata 20g, Deerhorn Glue 10g, Ephedra Herb 6, Cinnamomum cassia Presl 4g, White Mustard Seed 10g, Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata 10g, Radix Notoginseng 2g, Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g, Rhodiola rosea Linn. 10g, Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. 10g, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata 10g

Bao XY 2014Kangxian granuleAstragalus,Radix Pseudostellariae, Ligusticum chuanxiong hort,Carthamus tinctorius L., Rehmanniae Radix, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Campsis grandiflora,Radix Scutellariae, Lithospermum erythrorhizon Sieb. et Zucc., Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim., Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don, Eupatorium japonicum Thunb.

Yan XX 2015Buyang Huanwu decoctionAstragalus 30g, Peach kernel 10g, Ligusticum chuanxiong hort 10g, Radix Paeoniae Rubra 10g, Carthamus tinctorius L. 5g, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (long Fried) 30g, Radix Codcnopsitis Pilosulas 20g, Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. 15g, Ramulus Cinnamomi 15g, Common Yam Rhizome Winged Yan Rhizome 15g, Perilla Fruit 15g, Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. 15g, Alisma plantago-aquatica Linn. 10g, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata 10g, Dried Ginger 10g, Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g, Chinese Eaglewood 10g, Lumbricus 10g, Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit. 10g, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 5g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 5g

Fan MR 2015Tongfeiluo Buzongqi decoctionAstragalus 30g, Common Burreed Rhizome 10g, Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosc.10g, Inula japonica Thunb.15g, Clematis chinensis Osbeck15g, Chinese Starjasmine Stem 15g, Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.20g, Polygonum cuspidatum 10g, Cimicifuga foetida Linn. 6g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 10g