Clinical Research On The Rules Of Herbal Administration In Navel Therapy Of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Objective: To investigate the rules of herbal administration in navel therapy of primary dysmenorrhea.Methods: 146 herbal formulas in previous literatures were collected and catalogued so as to build a database with Microsoft Excel, in which the function of data filtering was used to analyze the types, high frequency as well as property and flavor of herbs.Results: The top twenty herbs, each of which was used more than 30 times, were corydalis tuber, cassia, Chinese Angelica, Evodia rutaecarpa, chuanxiong rhizome, nutagrass flatsedge rhizome, faeces of flying squirrel, myrrha, common fennel fruit, safflower, boswellin, asarum herb, cloves, root of herbaceous peony, red peony root, lindera root, boneol, cat-tail pollen, peach kernel, herba leonuri. The permutation and combination of compatible herbs in the top ten included corydalis tuber, cassia, Chinese Angelica, Evodia rutaecarpa, chuanxiong rhizome, nutagrass flatsedge rhizome, faeces of flying squirrel, myrrha, boswellin.Conclusion:①The most common administration is to combine the herbs that are used for warming the interior, restoring and activating qi as well as eliminating stasis.②Corydalis tuber is the most frequently used herb in navel therapy of primary dysmenorrhea. The group founded by Chinese Angelica and chuanxiong rhizome is the most commonly used combination.③The acrid, bitter and sweet flavors are apparently more frequent than others occurring in prescriptions, where the acrid flavor is an absolute majority.④The channel distributions of herbs in navel therapy of primary dysmenorrheal mainly include the liver, spleen, heart and kidney meridians.