Research Article

Efficacy of Topical Compound Danxiong Granules for Treatment of Dermatologic Toxicities Induced by Targeted Anticancer Therapy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

Constituents in the Compound Danxiong Granules.

Chinese nameEnglish herb nameLatin herb nameFamilySpeciesTCM actionDose used

Chuān xiōngSzechuan lovage RhizomeRhizoma ChuanxiongApiaceaeLigusticum chinense (L.) CrantzBlood-activating18 g
Mǔ dān píTree Peony BarkPaeonia suffruticosa Andr.PaeoniaceaeP. suffruticosaCooling the blood and detoxicating20 g
Huáng bòAmur Corktree BarkCortex PhellodendriRutaceaePhellodendron chinense Schneid.Clearing heat and dampness18 g
Lǎo Guàn CǎoCranesbill HerbGeranium sibiricum L.GeraniaceaeGeraniumClearing dampness and blood-activating20 g
Hóng huāSafflowerFlos CarthamiCompositaeCarthamus tinctorius L.Blood-activating12 g