20 Best-selling Chinese herbs in Europe (The source of the list: “European Chamber of Commerce of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ECCTCM)):
| Latin | Chinese |
| Astragali Radix | 黃芪 Huang Qi |
| Poria | 茯苓 Fu Ling |
| Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Slice) | 当归 Dang Gui |
| Paeoniae Alba Radix | 白芍 Bai Shao |
| Rehmanniae Radix | 生地黄 Sheng Di Huang |
| Lycii Chinensis Fructus | 枸杞子 Gou Qi Zi |
| Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | 白术 Bai Zhu |
| Codonopsis Radix | 党参 Dang Shen |
| Rehmanniae Preparata Radix | 熟地黄 Shu Di Huang |
| Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix | 丹参 Dan Shen |
| Chuanxiong Rhizoma | 川芎 Chuan Xiong |
| Glycyrrhizae Radix | 生甘草 Sheng Gan Cao |
| Bupleuri Radix | 柴胡 Chai Hu |
| Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium | 陈皮 Chen Pi |
| Dioscoreae Rhizoma | 山药 Shan Yao |
| Glycyrrhizae Preparata Radix | 炙甘草 Zhi Gan Cao |
| Schisandrae Fructus | 五味子 Wu Wei Zi |
| Aurantii Fructus | 枳壳 Zhi Qiao |
| Paeoniae Rubra Radix (Slice) | 赤芍 Chi Shao |
| Cyperi Rhizoma | 香附 Xiang Fu |
Top 15 Proprietary Chinese Medicines (PCM) in Europe (The source of the list: “European Chamber of Commerce of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ECCTCM)):
| Sales rank | Name | Chinese name |
| 1 | Xiao Yao Pian/Wan | 逍遥片/丸 |
| 2 | Liu Wei Di Huang Pian/Wan | 六味地黃片/丸 |
| 3 | Ren Shen Jing | 人参精 |
| 4 | Gui Pi Pian/Wan | 归脾片/丸 |
| 5 | Jia Wei Xiao Yao Pian | 加味逍遥片 |
| 6 | Suan Zao Ren Tang Pian | 酸枣仁汤片 |
| 7 | Zhi Bai Di Huang Pian/Wan | 知柏地黃片/丸 |
| 8 | Bu Zhong Yi Qi Pian/Wan | 补中益气片丸 |
| 9 | Long Dan Xie Gan Wan/Pian | 龙胆泻肝丸/片 |
| *10 | Tian Wang Bu Xin Pian | 天王补心片 |
| 11 | Du Huo Ji Sheng Pian | 独活寄生片 |
| 12 | Qi Ju Di Huang Pian/Wan | 杞菊地黃片/丸 |
| 13 | Shu Gan Pian | 舒肝片 (柴胡舒肝片) |
| 14 | Jin Kui Shen Qi Pian | 金匱肾气片 |
| 15 | Tao Hong Si Wu Pian | 桃红四物片 |
* Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) is removed from the recipe.
Proprietary Chinese Medicines (PCM) on the EU market that may be substituted by herbs containing aristolochic acids (AA) or contain AA-containing herbs (The source of the list: “European Chamber of Commerce of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ECCTCM)):
| PCM name | Risk ingredient | Explanation |
| Ba Zheng Wan/Pian
八正丸/片 |
Mu Tong
木通 |
Legitimate source:
Akebia species Illegal substitute: Aristolochia manshuriensis |
| Dao Chi San/Wan/Pian
导赤散/丸/片 |
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| Fu Ke Fen Qing Wan/Pian
妇科分清丸/片 |
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| Long Dan Xie Gan Wan/Pian
龙胆泻肝丸/片 |
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| Xiao Feng San
消风散 |
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| Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San/Wan/Pian
川芎茶调散/丸/片 |
Xi Xin
细辛 |
Asarum species
contain undetectable to small amounts of aristolochic acids |
| Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan/Pian
独活寄生丸/片 |
