Fecal microbiota transplantation: Historical review and current perspective

Table 1 Eleven Chinese Medicine fecal compositions

No.	Official name	Classic medical monograph	Fecal origin	Property and flavor	Clinical indications
1	White clove	Yunnam Bencas (Herb Book)	Sparrow	Bitter, warm	Gastrointestinal disorder
2	Silk worm sand	Bencao Gangmu (Herb Dictionary)	Silk worm	Sweat, bitter, warm	Vomit, diarrhea, rheumatism
3	Chicken white	Ancient Bencao (Ancient Herb Book)	Chicken	Bitter, salty, cold	Detoxicate, diuretic
4	Golden juice	Handbook of Emergency Conditions	Human male	Slight-bitter, cold	Detoxicate, severe fever
5	Bipolar pin	Handbook of Distinguished Clinician	Rat	Bitter, salty	Abdominal cramp, fever
6	Perfume of dragon	Ancient Bencao (Herb Book) extension	Whale	Sweet, sour, warm	Analgesia, diuretic, bronchial spasm
7	Human yellow	Special Bencao (Herb Book)	Human	Bitter, salty, cold	Detoxicate, severe infection
8	Moon sand	Original classic	Rabbit	Bitter, cold	External infection
9	Penta crease	Original Bencao (Herb Book)	Small bat	Sweat, bitter, warm	External use
10	Moonlight sand	Special Bencao (Herb Book)	Bat	Bitter, cold	External use, eye infection
11	Flying dragon	Bencao Gangmu (Herb Dictionary)	Pigeon	Bitter, warm	Infection