ABSTRACT
Objective SD rat models of stomach-heat syndrome were established to further investigate the physiopathological mechanism of stomach-heat syndrome.Methods Under certain laboratory condition,criteria of stomach-heat syndrome for the animal models were set up firstly.Then decoction of Rhizoma Zingiberis was given to the rats for modeling.Two weeks after modeling,the symptoms of the rats were observed and pathological and biochemical examination was carried out.Weireqing capsules were used to confirm the success of the establishment of stomach-heat syndrome in rats.Results Two weeks after modeling,the model rats had the symptoms of thirst with preference for drinking and reddened tongue.Congestion in gastric mucosa occurred and the levels of 6-keto-PGF1?and TXB2 in the model group were higher than those in the control group.However,in model rats pretreated with Weireqing,the symptoms and signs of stomach-heat syndrome and histological changes were relieved.Conclusion Under the controlled laboratory condition,feeding rats with decoction of Radix Zingiberis can be successfully used to establish animal model of human stomach-heat syndrome .