ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect and safety of Shennong Ganzhining (SG) in treating fatty liver.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and ninety patients with fatty liver were randomly divided into two groups. The 142 patients in the treated group received SG and the 48 in the control group received Zhibituo treatment for 3 months. The comprehensive therapeutic effect after treatment, symptoms, signs, liver function, blood lipids and blood viscosity, as well as iconographic parameters were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate in the treated group was 80.98%, which was higher than that in the control group (75.00%), showing significant difference statistically (P < 0.05). Satisfactory effect was obtained in recovery of liver function, improvement of blood lipids, blood viscosity and iconographic parameters, no severe adverse reaction occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>SG is obviously effective in treating fatty liver with favorable safety.</p>