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Table 7 The pairs of herbal functions being used among the formulae

From: Using association rules mining to explore pattern of Chinese medicinal formulae (prescription) in treating and preventing breast cancer recurrence and metastasis

Herb functions (LHS, X)

Number of formulae

 

Herb functions (RHS, Y)

Number of formulae

Support (X) (%)

Confidence (X => Y) (%)

Blood-tonifying

44

→

Qi-tonifying

41

42.71

93.18

Yin-tonifying

40

→

Qi-tonifying

37

38.54

92.50

Phlegm-resolving

37

→

Qi-tonifying

34

35.42

91.89

Spleen-fortifying and dampness-resolving

51

→

Qi-tonifying

46

47.92

90.20

Qi-regulating

29

→

Qi-tonifying

27

28.13

93.10

Yang-tonifying

36

→

Qi-tonifying

32

33.33

88.89

Heat-clearing and detoxicating

53

→

Qi-tonifying

46

47.92

86.79

Blood-activating and stasis-resolving

56

→

Qi-tonifying

47

48.96

83.93

Blood-activating and stasis-resolving

56

→

Heat-clearing and detoxicating

35

36.46

62.50

Heat-clearing and detoxicating

53

→

Spleen-fortifying and dampness-resolving

32

33.33

60.38

Blood-tonifying

44

→

Yin-tonifying

27

28.13

61.36