Role of traditional Chinese medicine in the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 4 Herbal medicines and the frequency of their use in treating symptoms and signs associated with hepatocellular carcinoma

Symptoms and signs	Herb and frequency of use (n)
Anorexia	Endothelium Coreneum Gigeriae Galli (Jineijin) (18), Fructus Hordei Germinatus (Maiya) (12), Fructus Amomi (Sharen) (9), stir-baking Fructus Hordei Germinatus et Massa Fer-mentata Medicinalis (Jiaosanxian) (7), Fructus Setariae Germinatus (Guya) (6), Massa Medicata Fermentata (Shenqu) (5) and Fructus Crataegi Pinnatifidae (Shanzha) (5)
Fatigue	Radix Astragali Mongolici (Huangqi) (23) and Radix Codonopsis (Dangshen) (14)
Discomfort	Rhizoma Corydalis Yanhusuo (Yanhusuo) (15), Fructus Toosendan (Chuanlianzi) (13), Radix Curcumae Wenyujin (Yujin) (10), Olibanum (Ruxiang) (9), Myrrha (Moyao) (7), Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis (Foshou) (7), Radix Aucklandiae (Muxiang) (5) and Rhizoma Cyperi (Xiangfu) (5)
Ascites	Pericarpium Arecae (Dafupi) (30), Polyporus (Zhuling) (22), Poria (Fuling) (18), Rhizoma Alismatis (Zexie) (13), Semen Plantaginis (Cheqianzi) (8) and Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpo) (5)
Jaundice	Herba Artemisiae Capillaris (Yinchen) (37), Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati (Huzhang) (13), Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Palmati (Dahuang) (11), Herba Hyperici Japonici (Tianjihuang) (8), Fructus Gradeniae (Zhizi) (8), Herba Lysimachiae (Jinqiancao) (7), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chishao) (6) and Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis (Huangqin) (6)
Abdominal distention	Fructus Aurantii Submaturus (Zhiqiao) (11), Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpo) (8), Semen Raphani Sativi (Laifuzi) (7), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (Qingpi) (6), Radix Aucklandiae (Muxiang) (6), Fructus Amomi (Sharen) (5) and Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (Zhishi) (5)
Nausea and vomiting	Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam (Zhuru) (27), Rhizoma Pinelliae (Banxia) (19), Flos Inulae (Xuanfuhua) (17), Fructus Amomi (Sharen) (10), Ochra Haematitum (Daizheshi) (7) and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Jupi) (6)
Fever	Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao) (9), Cortex Moutan Radicis (Mudanpi) (8), Radix Bupleuri Chinensis (Chaihu) (8), Herba Artemisiae Annuae (Qinghao) (6), Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (Zhimu) (6) and Fructus Gradeniae (Zhizi) (6)
Diarrhea	Poria (Fuling) (7), Rhizoma Alismatis (Zexie) (7), Semen Euryales (Qianshi) (6) and Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (Wuweizi) (5)
Constipation	Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Palmati (Dahuang) (12), Fructus et Semen Trichosanthis Kirilowii (Gualou) (6), Semen Pruni Japonicae (Yuliren) (5) and Fructus Cannabis (Huomaren) (5)