Experimental study on the clearing stomach-heat effect of Stomach-Clearing Powder / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM:To investigate the principle of function of Stomach-Clearing Powder (Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Cortex Moutan Rhizoma Coptidis, etc.) on clearing the stomach-heat. METHODS: 5% alcohol water were used as drink water of mice to make model. In the treatment group, "Stomach-Clearing Powder" was administed. Three weeks later, the anal temperature, the evacuation time of active carbon powder,stomach cAMP, SOD, MDA and the pathological changes in stomach and tongue were observed and recorded. RESULTS: "Stomach-Clearing Powder" could can obviously improve the pathological changes of the model group with stomach-heat syndrom. CONCLUSION: The established pathological model of stomach-heat syndrome accorded with traditional Chinese medicine; "Stomach-Clearing Powder" has the effect on clearing the stomach-heat on the experimental mouse.