Review Article

Efficacy and Safety of Banxia Formulae for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of High-Quality Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 2

The constituent of Banxia formulae in each included study.

Included trialsFormulaIngredientDosage
Latin nameEnglish nameChinese name

Chen 2019 [20]Huanglian wendan decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Banxia15 g
(2) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(2) Bamboo shavings(2) Zhuru15 g
(3) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(3) Tangerine peel(3) Chenpi12 g
(4) Fructus Aurantii immaturus(4) Immature fruit of trifoliate-orange(4) Zhishi10 g
(5) Coptidis rhizoma(5) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(5) Huanglian8 g
(6) Zizyphus jujuba(6) Chinese date(6) Dazao5 g
(7) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(7) Liquorice root(7) Zhigancao3 g
(8) Zingiber officinale rosc.(8) Ginger(8) Shengjiang3 g

Ding 2014 [21]Wendan decoction(1) Cyperus rotundus L.(1) Nutgrass galingale rhizome(1) Xiangfu20 g
(2) Curcumae radix(2) Aromatic turmeric root-tuber(2) Yujin15 g
(3) Albiziae cortex(3) Silktree albizia bark(3) Hehuanpi15 g
(4) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(4) Bamboo shavings(4) Zhuru15 g
(5) Fructus Aurantii Immaturus(5) Immature fruit of trifoliate-orange(5) Zhishi10 g
(6) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(6) Tangerine peel(6) Chenpi10 g
(7) Poria(7) Indian buead tuckahoe(7) Fuling15 g
(8) Pinelliae rhizoma(8) Pinellia ternata(8) Fabanxia10 g
(9) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen(9) Spine date seed(9) Suanzaoren15 g
(10) Polygalae radix(10) Thinleaf milkwort root(10) Zhiyuanzhi10 g
(11) Caulis polygoni multiflori(11) Tuber fleeceflower stem(11) Yejiaoteng15 g

Fei 2018 [22]Chaihu wendan decoction(1) Radix bupleuri(1) Chinese thorowax root(1) Chaihu10 g
(2) Pinelliae rhizoma(2) Pinellia ternata(2) Fabanxia10 g
(3) Scutellariae radix(3) Baical skullcap root(3) Huangqin10 g
(4) Codonopsis radix(4) Tangshen(4) Dangshen10 g
(5) Aurantii fructus(5) Immature trifoliate-orange fruit(5) Zhiqiao10 g
(6) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(6) Tangerine peel(6) Chenpi10 g
(7) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(7) Bamboo shavings(7) Zhuru10 g
(8) Poria(8) Indian buead tuckahoe(8) Fuling10 g
(9) Zingiber officinale rosc.(9) Ginger(9) Shengjiang5 g
(10) Zizyphus jujuba(10) Chinese date(10) Hongzao10 g
(11) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(11) Liquorice root(11) Zhigancao5 g

Fu 2018 [23]Banxia Shumi decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Fabanxia30 g
(2) Setarie italica(2) Husked sorghum(2) Shumi15 g
(3) Poria(3) Indian buead tuckahoe(3) Fuling20 g
(4) Codonopsis radix(4) Tangshen(4) Dangshen15 g
(5) Ganoderma(5) Lucid ganoderma(5) Lingzhi15 g
(6) Albiziae cortex(6) Silktree albizia bark(6) Hehuanpi15 g
(7) Polygalae radix(7) Thinleaf milkwort root(7) Yuanzhi15 g
(8) Acori Tatarinowii rhizoma(8) Acorus tatarinowii(8) Shichangpu10 g
(9) Aurantii fructus(9) Immature trifoliate-orange fruit(9) Zhiqiao15 g
(10) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(10) Liquorice root(10) Gancao5 g

Guo 2016 [24]Banxia Shumi decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Banxia15 g
(2) Coicis Semen(2) Ma-yuen jobstears seed(2) Yiyiren30 g
(3) Coptidis rhizoma(3) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(3) Huanglian5 g
(4) Prunellae Spica(4) Common selfheal spike(4) Xiakucao15 g
(5) Plumula nelumbinis(5) Lotus plumule(5) Lianzixin5 g
(6) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen(6) Spine date seed(6) Suanzaoren30 g
(7) Albiziae cortex(7) Silktree albizia bark(7) Hehuanpi10 g
(8) Caulis polygoni multiflori(8) Tuber fleeceflower stem(8) Shouwuteng30 g

Huang 2013 [25]Wendan decoction(1) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(1) Tangerine peel(1) Chenpi9 g
(2) Pinelliae rhizoma(2) Pinellia ternata(2) Banxia6 g
(3) Polygalae radix(3) Thinleaf milkwort root(3) Yuanzhi3 g
(4) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(4) Bamboo shavings(4) Zhuru6 g
(5) Flos albiziae(5) Silktree albizzia flower(5) Hehuanhua9 g
(6) Poria(6) Indian buead tuckahoe(6) Fuling5 g
(7) Curcumae radix(7) Aromatic turmeric root-tuber(7) Yujin6 g
(8) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(8) Liquorice root(8) Zhigancao3 g
(9) Schisandrae chinensis fructus(9) Chinese magnolcavine fruit(9) Wuweizi6 g
(10) Acorus calamus(10) Calamus(10) Changpu6 g

Liu 2018 [26]Banxia Xiexin decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Banxia6 g
(2) Scutellariae radix(2) Baical skullcap root(2) Huangqin9 g
(3) Coptidis rhizoma(3) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(3) Huanglian3 g
(4) Codonopsis radix(4) Tangshen(4) Dangshen15 g
(5) Zingiberis rhizoma(5) Dried ginger(5) Ganjiang6 g
(6) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(6) Liquorice root(6) Gancao6 g
(7) Magnoliae officinalis cortex(7) Officinal magnolia bark(7) Houpo9 g
(8) Prunellae Spica(8) Common Selfheal spike(8) Xiakucao12 g
(9) Coicis Semen(9) Ma-yuen jobstears seed(9) Yiyiren24 g
(10) Zizyphus jujuba(10) Chinese date(10) Dazao3

Wang 2012 [27]Banxia formula(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Qingbanxia12 g
(2) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(2) Tangerine peel(2) Chenpi10 g
(3) Poria(3) Indian buead tuckahoe(3) Fuling20 g
(4) Arisaema cum bile(4) Bile arisaema(4) Dannanxing8 g
(5) Polygalae radix(5) Thinleaf milkwort root(5) Yuanzhi12 g
(6) Acori Tatarinowii rhizoma(6) Acorus tatarinowii(6) Shichangpu12 g
(7) Radix salviae miltiorrhizae(7) Danshen root(7) Danshen30 g
(8) Rhizoma ligustici chuanxiong(8) Sichuan lovage rhizome(8) Chuanxiong9 g
(9) Paeoniae radix rubra(9) Red paeony root(9) Chishao15 g
(10) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen(10) Spine date seed(10) Suanzaoren30–60 g
(11) Spatholobi caulis(11) Suberect Spatholobus stem(11) Jixueteng30 g
(12) Caulis polygoni multiflori(12) Tuber fleeceflower stem(12) Shouwuteng30 g
(13) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(13) Liquorice root(13) Gancao10 g

Yin 2018 [28]Banxia Xiexin decoction(1) Mori cortex(1) White mulberry root-bark(1) Sangbaipi10 g
(2) Pinelliae rhizoma(2) Pinellia ternata(2) Fabanxia10 g
(3) Zingiberis rhizoma(3) Dried ginger(3) Ganjiang3–10 g
(4) Coptidis rhizoma(4) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(4) Huanglian3-5 g
(5) Scutellariae radix(5) Baikal skullcap root(5) Huangqin10 g
(6) Pogostemonis herba(6) Cablin potchouli herb(6) Huoxiang10 g
(7) Atractylodis rhizoma(7) Rhizoma atractylodis(7) Cangzhu10 g
(8) Magnoliae officinalis cortex(8) Officinal magnolia bark(8) Houpo10 g
(9) Poria(9) Indian buead tuckahoe(9) Fuling10 g
(10) Pulvis Talci(10) Talc powder(10) Huashi20 g
(11) Medulla Tetrapanacis(11) Ricepaperplant pith(11) Tongcao10 g
(12) Codonopsis radix(12) Tangshen(12) Dangshen10 g
(13) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(13) Liquorice root(13) Gancao3 g

Zhang 2012 [29]Huanglian wendan decoction(1) Coptidis rhizoma(1) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(1) Huanglian9 g
(2) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(2) Bamboo shavings(2) Jiangzhuru9 g
(3) Arisaema cum bile(3) Bile arisaema(3) Dannanxing9 g
(4) Pinelliae rhizoma(4) Pinellia ternata(4) Jiangbanxia9 g
(5) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(5) Tangerine peel(5) Chenpi9 g
(6) Fructus Aurantii Immaturus(6) Immature fruit of trifoliate-orange(6) Zhishi12 g
(7) Poria(7) Indian buead tuckahoe(7) Fushen15 g
(8) Gardenia jasminoides ellis(8) Cape jasmine(8) Jiaozhizi12 g
(9) Hyriopsis cumingii(Lea) or cristaria plicata(Leach) or pteria martensii(Dunker)(9) Mother-of-pearl(9) Zhenzhumu30 g
(10) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(10) Liquorice root(10) Zhigancao6 g
(11) Zingiber officinale rosc.(11) Ginger(11) Shengjiang6 g
(12) Zizyphus jujuba(12) Chinese date(12) Dazao10 g

Zhang 2013 [30]Anshen Huatan decoction (free-frying Chinese medicine granule)(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Jiangbanxia10 g
(2) Caulis polygoni multiflori(2) Tuber fleeceflower stem(2) Shouwuteng30 g
(3) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(3) Tangerine peel(3) Chenpi12 g
(4) Poria(4) Indian buead tuckahoe(4) Fushen20 g
(5) Aurantii fructus(5) Immature trifoliate-orange fruit(5) Zhiqiao12 g
(6) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(6) Bamboo shavings(6) Zhuru10 g
(7) Albiziae cortex(7) Silktree albizia bark(7) Hehuanpi30 g
(8) Os draconis(8) Dragon’s bones(8) Longgu20 g
(9) Ostreae concha(9) Common oyster shell(9) Muli20 g
(10) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(10) Liquorice root(10) Gancao6 g
(11) Ziziphi Spinosae Semen(11) Spine date seed(11) Suanzaoren30 g
(12) Cortex magnoliae officinalis(12) Officinal magnolia bark(12) Hupo9 g

Zhang 2017 [31]Banxia Shumi decoction and Huanglian wendan decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Banxia15 g
(2) Setarie italica(2) Husked sorghum(2) Shumi15 g
(3) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(3) Tangerine peel(3) Chenpi9 g
(4) Poria(4) Indian buead tuckahoe(4) Fuling12 g
(5) Fructus AIIurantii Immaturus(5) Immature fruit of trifoliate-orange(5) Zhishi10 g
(6) Coptidis rhizoma(6) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(6) Huanglian5 g
(7) Caulis Bambusae in Taenia(7) Bamboo shavings(7) Zhuru12 g
(8) Massa medicata fermentata(8) Medicated leaven(8) Shenqu15 g

Zhang 2019 [32]Banxia Xiexin decoction and Huanglian wendan decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Fabanxia9 g
(2) Os draconis(2) Dragon’s bones(2) Longgu30 g
(3) Ostreae concha(3) Common oyster shell(3) Muli30 g
(4) Coptidis rhizoma(4) Coptis root, Chinese goldthread(4) Huanglian6 g
(5) Scutellariae radix(5) Baical skullcap root(5) Huangqin12 g
(6) Acori Tatarinowii rhizoma(6) Acorus tatarinowii(6) Shichangpu10 g
(7) Polygalae radix(7) Thinleaf milkwort root(7) Yuanzhi10 g
(8) Citri reticulatae pericarpium(8) Tangerine peel(8) Chenpi10 g
(9) Fructus AIIurantii Immaturus(9) Immature fruit of trifoliate-orange(9) Zhishi10 g
(10) Caulis bambusae in Taenia(10) Bamboo shavings(10) Zhuru10 g
(11) Poria(11) Indian buead tuckahoe(11) Fuling10 g
(12) Paeoniae radix alba(12) White paeony root(12) Baishao15 g
(13) Codonopsis radix(13) Tangshen(13) Dangshen10 g
(14) Glycyrrhizae radix et rhizoma(14) Liquorice root(14) Gancao6 g
(15) Zizyphus jujuba(15) Chinese date(15) Dazao3

Zheng 2016 [33]Banxia Shumi decoction(1) Pinelliae rhizoma(1) Pinellia ternata(1) Fabanxia40 g
(2) Poria(2) Indian buead tuckahoe(2) Fuling30 g
(3) Dioscorea opposita(3) Common yam rhizome(3) Shanyao30 g
(4) Albiziae cortex(4) Silktree albizia bark(4) Hehuanpi30 g
(5) Os draconis(5) Dragon’s bones(5) Longgu18 g
(6) Ostreae concha(6) Common oyster shell(6) Muli18 g
(7) Caulis polygoni multiflori(7) Tuber fleeceflower stem(7) Shouwuteng30 g
(8) Codonopsis radix(8) Tangshen(8) Dangshen12 g
(9) Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma(9) Largehead atractylodes Rh(9) Baizhu10 g