Progress of Zuojinwan

Zuojinwan,as a famous prescription of Zhu Dan-xi,is composed of Rhizoma Coptidis and Fructus Evodiae.It has extensive pharmacological actions on the digestive system,together with the effects of bacteriostasis,relieving pain and anti-inflammatory activities.Also,it has wide clinical application and good therapeutic effect on the relative disease with dysfunctions of spleen and stomach,globus hysteritis,sleeplessness,pedo-stomatitis,etc.This work analyzes the prescription and its significance of Zuojinwan.The literatures on pharmacological actions and clinical application of Zuojinwan in recent twenty years are analyzed and discussed.