Clinical efficacy and mechanism of Bletilla striata and Chinese herbal compounds in treatment of peptic ulcer

Table 1 Bletilla striata-sovereign herbal compound formulations

Formula name	Composition	Source	Actions and indications
Bletilla striata Powder (Baiji San)	Bletilla striata, Ampelopsis japonica, Os Sepiae, Salvia chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Os Draconis	Volume 290, Puji Fang (Universal Relief Manual), Ming Dynasty	Promotes tissue regeneration, alleviates pain, stops bleeding, closes ulcerations, and dispels pathogenic wind. Indicated for abscesses, boils, sores, and toxic-heat lesions[37]
Bletilla striata Ointment (Baiji Gao)	Bletilla striata, Alpinia officinarum, asphalt	Volume 314, Puji Fang (Universal Relief Manual), Ming Dynasty	Treats furuncles[37]
Baiji Pipa Wan	Bletilla striata, loquat leaf, lotus node	Classified Prescriptions from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 3, Ming Dynasty (Dai's formulas)	Treats hemoptysis[38]
Baiji Lianhua San	Bletilla striata, lotus stamen, Platycladus orientalis leaf, Adenophora stricta	Classified Prescriptions from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment, Vol 3, Ming Dynasty (Dai's formulas)	Treats hemoptysis[38]
Baiji Xionghuang San	Bletilla striata, realgar	Volume 10, Dongtian Ao Zhi (Mysterious Revelations of the Heavenly Abode), Qing Dynasty	Treats neonatal skin lesions (tà pí chuāng) in infants, attributed to maternal excessive consumption of pungent, heat-inducing foods during pregnancy[39]
Baiji Tang	Bletilla striata, Rubia cordifolia, rehmannia, Moutan bark, Achyranthes bidentata, tangerine peel, Angelica sinensis tail	Ancient and Modern Comprehensive Medicine, Vol 2, Qing Dynasty	Sed for hematemesis due to internal injury[40]