RESUMEN
Houpo Wenzhongtang was contained in Neiwaishang bianhuolun.It was composed of seven medicinal materials of Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex(processed with ginger),Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium(remove white sac),Glycyrrhizea Radix et Rhizoma(processed with honey),Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen,Poria,Aucklandiae Radix and Zingiberis Rhizoma.It was a classic prescription for treatment of deficient cold of spleen and stomach,distention of chest and abdomen,autumn and winter guest cold crime stomach and feel pain at times by LI Dongyuan,who was a famous doctors in Jin-Yuan dynasties.It has been included in the Catalogue of Ancient Classical Prescription(The First Batch) issued by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2018.This paper systematically reviewed the relevant research progress of Houpo Wenzhongtang from the aspects of famous doctors' theory,usage and dosage,chemical composition,quality analysis,pharmacology and toxicology,clinical application in database,and to provide a reference for further exerting the clinical application of this classical prescription.