ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare l-Borneolum, Borneolum, Borneolum Syntheticum, Styrax, and Benzoinum for regulating the physiological index of node and strength in a rat model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced fever in parallel based on the overall concept of tradition Chinese medicine (TCM) and the idea of dynamic view. Methods: The influence of resuscitation inducing aromatic herbs on rats with normal activities of body temperature (T), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (SBP and DBP), activity (A), and other physiological parameters were dynamically monitored by DSI implantable physiological signal telemetry technology. The data were processed and mapped by SPSS 17.0, SAS 9.2, and OriginPro 8.5. Results: Three kinds of borneol showed inhibitory effect on T and HR of model rats, and l-Borneolum had the optimal inhibitory effect; Styrax showed the excitation-inhibition trend on HR, SBP, DBP, and A of model rats; Benzoinum had no obvious effect on each index. The results of principal component analysis showed that Borneolum and Styrax had the same orientation in model rats; Borneolum Syntheticum could simultaneously affect A, SBP, and DBP. Cluster analysis and correspondence analysis showed that characteristics of three kinds of borneol can be classified as the same kind; Benzoinum and Styrax had their own affect rules. Conclusion: The three kinds of drugs have inhibitory effect on each physiological index; Styrax has the excitation-inhibition trend, which is related to the previous understanding of its time-window; Benzoinum has no effect on model rats, which is related to its evenness. The future research can be expanded on the mechanism of resuscitation drugs on rats with LPS-induced fever.