Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To optimize the formula of Zhang’s dog-days paste by uniform design. METHODS 2% acetylcholine chloride and 0.1% histamine phosphate in physiological saline solution were used to induce asthma in guinea pig. The uniform design was applied to decompose the Zhang’s dog-days paste and evaluate its effect in treating asthma. RESULTS It was concluded that Ephedra, raw Kansui Root, fried Semen sinapis and Asarum oil were the effect components of Zhang’s dog-days paste in treating asthma. The optimal dose ratio is 200 mg·kg
-1:75 mg·kg
-1:100 mg·kg
-1:150 μL·kg
-1, respectively. CONCLUSION The optimized prescription of Zhang’s dog-days paste is effective and safe in treating asthma compared with negative control group.