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World J Hepatol. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 122262
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.122262
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.122262
Table 1 Details of the herbs in the Jianpi Huoxue Formula
| Chinese name | Latin name | Part(s) used | Amount (g) | Source (manufacturer) | Batch number | Processing specification (per ChP 2020) |
| Renshen | Panax Ginseng C. A. Mey. | Roots and rhizomesroots | 10 | Anguo Kangtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20230115 | Unprocessed (selected for intact roots, no insect damage) |
| Fulin | Poria Cocos (Schw.) Wolf. | Sclerotium | 10 | Anhui Huayuan Chinese Herbal Pieces Co., Ltd. | 20230208 | Decorticated (removed outer bark, cut into |
| Baizhu | Atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz. | Roots and rhizomesroots | 10 | Bozhou Huichuntang Chinese Herbal Pieces Co., Ltd. | 20230312 | Stir-fried (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow, to enhance spleen-invigorating effect) |
| Gancao | licorice | Roots and rhizomesroots | 10 | Ningxia Qiyuan Chinese Herbal Pieces Co., Ltd. | 20230120 | Honey-roasted (stir-fried with mature honey until evenly coated, to strengthen qi-tonifying effect) |
| Danggui | Angelicae Sinensis Radix | Roots | 10 | Gansu Minxian Zhongtian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20230225 | Unprocessed (cut into 2-4 mm thin slices, with strong aromatic odor) |
| Chuanxiong | Chuanxiong Rhizoma | Roots and rhizomesroots | 10 | Sichuan Chuanxiong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20230305 | Unprocessed (cut into irregular thin slices, brownish-yellow cross-section) |
| Baishao | Paeoniae Radix Alba | Roots | 10 | Anhui Bozhou Baicao Chinese Herbal Pieces Co., Ltd. | 20230130 | Boiled (boiled in water until the cross-section is white, peeled, cut into slices, dried; raw Baishao, to nourish blood and soothe liver) |
| Shudihuang | Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata | Roots | 10 | Henan Huaiqing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 20230218 | Steamed (steamed with rice wine, then sun-dried repeatedly until black and glossy, to tonify kidney-yin) |
| Taoren | Persicae Semen | Seed | 10 | Shaanxi Weinan Chinese Herbal Pieces Co., Ltd. | 20230320 | Blanched (blanched in boiling water to remove seed coat, dried, crushed slightly) |
| Honghua | Carthami Flos | Flower | 10 | Xinjiang Hotan Red Flower Co., Ltd. | 20230205 | Unprocessed (selected for bright red florets, no impurities) |
- Citation: Huang L, Wu CG, Zhu TF, Li QL, Yu QS, Zhang Q, Shen Y. Suppression of the STAT3/MYC/MCL-1 pathway by the fixed Jianpi Huoxue Formula relieves early biochemical abnormalities in liver fibrosis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(8): 122262
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i8/122262.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.122262