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Table 2 Demographics and standard traditional pattern diagnosis of frequently used Kampo formulas

From: Predicting Japanese Kampo formulas by analyzing database of medical records: a preliminary observational study

 

Number

Mean age ± SD

Male: Female

Mean BMI ± SD

Excess-Deficiency

Heat-Cold

Body constituents (Qi-Blood-Fluid)

Hachimijiogan

54

71.9 ± 9.6

19:35

22.9 ± 3.1

Deficiency

Cold

Fluid disturbance

Kamishoyosan

46

53.5 ± 13.3

0:46

22.2 ± 2.4

Deficiency

Tangled heat and cold

Qi counterflow

Blood stasis

Keishikaryukotsuboreito

33

56.3 ± 14.1

2:31

18.6 ± 2.2

Deficiency

Intermediate

Qi counterflow

Keishibukuryogan

29

49.0 ± 15.1

0:29

23.2 ± 3.4

Intermediate

Intermediate

Qi counterflow

Blood stasis

Shimbuto

17

62.4 ± 18.4

2:15

20.2 ± 4.0

Deficiency

Cold

Fluid disturbance

Bukuryoingohangekobokuto

17

55.6 ± 14.3

1:16

20.7 ± 3.6

Deficiency

Intermediate

Qi stagnation

Fluid disturbance

Yokukansan

17

51.9 ± 16.0

2:15

21.3 ± 2.6

Intermediate

Heat

Not defined

Tokishakuyakusan

15

49.1 ± 16.4

0:15

20.2 ± 1.5

Deficiency

Cold

Blood stasis

Fluid disturbance

Hochuekkito

12

60.6 ± 16.1

2:10

22.0 ± 2.7

Deficiency

Intermediate

Qi deficiency

Tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto

11

58.1 ± 13.7

0:11

22.6 ± 3.0

Deficiency

Cold

Not defined

Overall

393

57.9 ± 16.3

56:337

21.5 ± 3.3

   
  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, SD Standard deviation