Analysis of the Characteristics of Dominant Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Based on 95 Diseases

Table 2

Application of TCM in the treatment of 95 dominant diseases of TCM.

Disease classification	Number of diseases	Chinese herbal decoction pieces		Chinese patent drugs		Chinese medical injections
		n	Proportion (%)	n	Proportion (%)	n	Proportion (%)
Diseases of the genitourinary system	14	14	100.00	14	100.00	6	42.86
Diseases of the nervous system	12	12	100.00	12	100.00	8	66.67
Diseases of the digestive system	10	10	100.00	10	100.00	7	70.00
Diseases of the respiratory system	8	8	100.00	8	100.00	5	62.50
Neoplasms	8	8	100.00	8	100.00	7	87.50
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases	7	7	100.00	7	100.00	7	100.00
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue	7	7	100.00	7	100.00	5	71.43
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	7	7	100.00	7	100.00	2	28.57
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism	7	7	100.00	7	100.00	5	71.43
Diseases of the circulatory system	5	5	100.00	5	100.00	2	40.00
Diseases of the eye and adnexa	4	4	100.00	4	100.00	3	75.00
Mental and behavioral disorders	3	3	100.00	3	100.00	1	33.33
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases	2	2	100.00	2	100.00	1	50.00
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process	1	1	100.00	1	100.00	1	100.00
Total	95	95	100.00	95	100.00	60	63.16