Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Immunological Differences in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Treated with Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicines Hochuekkito, Juzentaihoto, and Ninjin’yoeito from Different Pharmaceutical Companies

Table 1

Composition of HET, JTT, and NYT extract granules manufactured by Tsumura, Kracie, and Kotaro.
 Volume (g)
HETJTTNYT
TJ(a)KR(b)KO(c)TJ(a)KR(d)KO(e)TJ(f)KR(g)KO(h)
JP Ginseng4.04.04.03.03.02.53.03.03.0
JP Atractylodes lancea rhizome4.0——3.0—————
JP Atractylodes rhizome—4.04.0—3.03.54.04.04.0
JP Astragalus root4.04.04.03.03.02.51.51.51.5
JP Japanese Angelica root3.03.03.03.03.03.54.04.04.0
JP Glycyrrhiza1.51.51.51.51.51.01.01.01.0
JP Bupleurum root2.02.02.0——————
JP Cimicifuga rhizome1.01.01.0——————
JP Jujube2.02.02.0——————
JP Citrus Unshiu peel2.02.02.0———2.02.02.0
JP Ginger0.50.50.5——————
JP Poria Sclerotium———3.03.03.54.04.04.0
JP Rehmannia root———3.03.03.54.04.04.0
JP Cnidium rhizome———3.03.03.0———
JP Peony root———3.03.03.02.02.02.0
JP Cinnamon bark———3.03.03.02.52.52.5
JP Polygala root——————2.02.02.0
JP Schisandra fruit——————1.01.01.0
a)7.5 g of each extract fine granule contains 5.0 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. b)7.5 g contains 6.4 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. c)12.0 g of each extract fine granules contains 7.0 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. d)7.5 g contains 6.2 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. e)15.0 g of each fine granule extract contains 8.5 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. f)9.0 g of each fine granule extract contains 6.0 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. g)7.5 g of each fine granule extract contains 6.7 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. h)15.0 g of each extract fine granule contains 9.2 g of dried extract of the above mixed crude drugs. JP, Japanese Pharmacopeia; HET, Hochuekkito; JTT, Juzentaihoto; NYT, Ninjin’yoeito; TJ, Tsumura; KR, Kracie; KO, Kotaro.