Review Article

A Data Mining-Based Analysis of Medication Rules in Treating Bone Marrow Suppression by Kidney-Tonifying Method

Table 4

Meridian tropism of herbs.

Meridian TropismQuantityCategories (%)Frequency of Occurrence in Formulae (%)

spleen206 (46.15)1238 (47.58)
kidney196 (46.15)1092 (41.97)
liver165 (38.46)953 (36.63)
lung124 (30.77)774 (29.75)
heart73 (23.08)434 (16.68)
stomach95 (38.46)369 (14.18)
urinary bladder11 (7.69)18 (0.69)
small intestine11 (7.69)18 (0.69)

tip: a single Chinese herb may involve multiple meridian tropisms, so it is repeated to count the herb quantity and frequency.