Table 2 The top 10 individual Chinese herbs prescribed for osteoarthritis in Taiwan during 2002 (total prescription numbers = 32,050)
Chinese single herb (Chinese name) |    Generic name | Number of prescriptions | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Du-zhong | Eucommia ulmoides | 5,005 | 15.6% |
Xu-duan | Dipsacus asper | 4,419 | 13.8% |
Niu-xi | Achyranthes bidentata | 3,763 | 11.7% |
Mu-gua | Chaenomeles lagenaria | 3,240 | 10.1% |
Dan-sen | Salvia miltiorrhiza | 3,115 | 9.7% |
Ji-xue-teng | Spatholobus suberectus Dunn | 2,721 | 8.5% |
Yan-hu-suo | Corydalis yanhusuo | 2,494 | 7.8% |
Wei-ling-xian | Clematis chinensis Osbeck | 2,354 | 7.3% |
Ru-xiang | Boswellia carterii Birdw. | 1,715 | 5.4% |
Mo-yao | Commiphoramyrrha Engl. | 1,674 | 5.2% |
Gu-sui-pu | Drynaria fortune (Kunze) J. Sm. | 1,569 | 4.9% |