Research Article
An Apriori Algorithm-Based Association Rule Analysis to Identify Herb Combinations for Treating Uremic Pruritus Using Chinese Herbal Bath Therapy
Table 4
Potential efficacy of the core Chinese medicinal herbs of CHBT used for the treatment of uremic pruritus.
| Chinese name | English/Latin name | Function | Active ingredients | Efficacy |
| Baijili [48, 50] | Tribulus fruit/Tribulus terrestris L. | Pruritus relief | Saponins, flavonoids, glycosides | Antihelmintic, antibacterial, and antiinflammatory activity |
| Chuanxiong [47, 51] | Szechuan lovage rhizome/Ligusticum striatum DC. | Activating blood circulation | Ferulic acid, senkyunolide, butylidenephthalide | Antithrombotic, antihypertensive, and vasodilator activity |
| Dahuang [49] | Rhubarb root and rhizome/Rheum officinale baill. | Promoting detoxification | Anthraquinones, Stilbenes | Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and free-radical scavenging activity |
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CHBT = Chinese herbal bath therapy.
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