Review Article

Efficacy and Safety of the Chinese Patent Medicine Yuquan Pill on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Details of Yuquan Pill.

Chinese herbsLatin nameFamilyPart of herbsFunction in Chinese medicine

Ge Gen (gě gēn)Pueraria montana var. Thomsonii (Benth.).FabaceaeRootTo promote fluid, relieve thirst, and clear heat
Tian Hua Fen (tiān huā fěn)Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.CucurbitaceaeRootTo clear heat and promote fluid
Mai Dong (mài dōng)Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.AsparagaceaeRootTo nourish yin, moisten lung, and promote fluid
Di Huang (dì huáng)Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC.PlantaginaceaeRootTo nourish yin, promote fluid, and clear heat
Wu Wei Zi (wǔ wèi zǐ)Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.SchisandraceaeFructusTo promote fluid and nourish lung and kidney
Gan Cao (gān cǎo)Glycyrrhiza glabra L.FabaceaeRoot and rhizomeTo replenish qi, tonify spleen, moisten lung, and promote fluid