ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To review the progress in the research of the active ingredients of Zushima and their pharmacological activities.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Base on the articles of the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Zushima.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Traditional Chinese drug, Zushima contains coumarins, diteropenoids, lignans, flavonoids, anthraquinones and sterols. Pharmacological investigation concludes that it has actions of painkilling, antiinflammation, inhibiting bacteria, antithrombus, antitumer and antifertility.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Zushima has extensive actions in pharmacology. And plant resources are very rich. It is a meaning job to study the chemical ingredients and pharmacological activities of Zushima further.</p>