Exploring the antidepressant mechanisms of Guipi pill: A focus on gut-brain axis and immunity modulation

Table 2 Constituents of Guipi pills

Chinese name	English name	Botanical plant name	Family and plant parts used	Processing method	Content (g)
Ren Shen	Ginseng	Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer	Root	Dry	6
Huang Qi	Astragalus	Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge	Root	Dry	12
Suan Zao Ren	Sour Jujube Seed	Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chow	Fruit	Dry	12
Bai Zhu	White Atractylodes Rhizome	Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz	Root	Dry	9
Dang Gui	Dong Quai	Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels	Root	Dry	9
Gan Cao	Licorice Root	Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch	Root	Dry	6
Yuan Zhi	Polygala Root	Polygala tenuifolia Willd	Root	Dry	3
Mu Xiang	Costus Root	Aucklandia lappa Decne	Root	Dry	6
LongYan Rou	Longan Fruit	Dimocarpus longan Lour	Fruit	Dry	12
Sheng Jiang	Ginger	Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Root	Dry	12
Fu Ling	Tuckahoe	Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf	Sclerotium	Dry	9
Da Zao	Jujube	Ziziphus jujuba Mill	Fruit	Dry	12