ABSTRACT
This study was aimed to explore the relationship between the Shen-Gui-Fang(SGF) formula of different proportions and treatments for diseases with the method of bibliometrics. A total of 49 formulae of SGF from ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were retrieved and the database was established in order to analyze the origin of herbal medicine and the relationship with the ratio of the key medicinal material, as well as the treatment for major diseases. The results showed that 49 SGF formulae were mainly used in the treatment of internal disorders for 16 times (32.65%), gynecological disorders for 17 times (34.69%) and pediatric disorders for 8 times (16.32%). Guistanded forAngelica sinensis. There were 3 types ofShen, which werePanax ginsengfor 40 times,Codonopsis pilosulafor 8 times, andSophora flavescensfor 1 time. The ratio betweenP. ginsengandA. sinensiswas less or equal to 1. The ratio betweenC. pilosulaandA. sinensiswas usually more than 1. The formulae with the highest frequency were in the treatment of internal medicine and gynecological diseases. Statistical analysis was used to find the application features and rules of the combination ofP. ginsengandA. sinensisin SGF formula, in order to provide theoretical evidences and references for clinical medication selection and new medication research.