Patterns Exploration on Patterns of Empirical Herbal Formula of Chinese Medicine by Association Rules

Table 2

Related clinical indications.

Symptom	Group	Negative (%)	Positive (%)
Fear of cold	Ineffective	8 (66.7)	4 (33.3)	5.08	0.04
	Effective	8 (28.6)	20 (71.4)
Fatigue	Ineffective	4 (33.3)	8 (66.7)	4.52	0.03
	Effective	2 (7.1)	26 (92.9)
Anxiety	Ineffective	8 (66.7)	4 (33.3)	4.52	0.03
	Effective	26 (92.9)	2 (7.1)
Irascibility	Ineffective	9 (75.0)	3 (25.0)	12.06	0.01
	Effective	5 (17.9)	23 (82.1)
Palpitations	Ineffective	10 (83.3)	2 (16.7)	13.41	0.01
	Effective	6 (21.4)	22 (78.6)
Chilliness	Ineffective	10 (83.3)	2 (16.7)	7.62	0.01
	Effective	10 (35.7)	18 (64.3)
Ice cold limbs	Ineffective	11 (91.7)	1 (8.3)	9.31	0.01
	Effective	11 (39.3)	17 (60.7)
Thirst	Ineffective	12 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	7.35	0.01
	Effective	16 (57.1)	12 (42.9)
Hidrosis	Ineffective	11 (91.7)	1 (8.3)	6.22	0.03
	Effective	14 (50.0)	14 (50.0)
Constipation	Ineffective	9 (75.0)	3 (25.0)	7.59	0.02
	Effective	28 (100.0)	0 (0.0)
A red tongue tip	Ineffective	9 (75.0)	3 (25.0)	7.57	0.02
	Effective	28 (100.0)	0 (0.0)