Research Article

Efficacy of Kami Guibi-tang as an Add-On Therapy to Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for Cognitive Function in Mild Alzheimer’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Composition of Kami Guibi-tang.

Scientific nameLatin nameAmount (g)

Panax ginseng C. A. MeyerGinseng radix1
Atractylodes macrocephala KoidzumiAtractylodes rhizoma Alba1
Poria cocos WolfPoria sclerotium1
Astragalus membranaceus BungeAstragali radix1
Dimocarpus longan LoureiroLonganae arillus1
Zizyphus jujuba Miller var. spinosa Hu ex H. F. ChouZizyphi semen1
Bupleurum falcatum LinnéBupleuri radix1
Angelica gigas NakaiAngelicae gigantis Radix0.67
Polygala tenuifolia WilldenowPolygalae radix0.67
Gardenia jasminoides EllisGardeniae fructus0.67
Paeonia suffruticosa AndrewsMoutan cortex0.67
Zizyphus jujuba Miller var. inermis RehderZizyphi fructus0.67
Aucklandia lappa DecneAucklandiae radix0.33
Glycyrrhiza uralensis FischerGlycyrrhizae radix et Rhizoma0.33
Zingiber officinale RoscoeZingiberis rhizoma Recens0.33