Abstract:Objective:To investigate the main pharmacological effects of a Chinese traditional compound,Chuanbei Xueli Extract.Methods:The following experiments were carried out:cough induced by ammonia and sulfur dioxide,in vivo and in vitro tests for relieving asthma,phlegm removing with phenol red and capillary,fever caused by dried yeast and triple vaccine,and the inflammation model caused by dimethylbenzene and carrageenin.The effects of the drug on inhibiting cough,relieving asthma,removing phlegm,reducing fever,and antagonizing inflammation were investigated.Results:Chuanbei Xueli Extract significantly prolonged the latent period of cough in mice,increased the latent period of induced asthma in guinea pigs,relaxed the isolated tracheal smooth muscle of guinea pigs,increased the elimination of phenol red in mice,increased the elimination of phlegm volume in rats,lowered the high temperature of rabbits caused by triple vaccine,and inhibited the imflammatorys welling caused by dimethylbenzene and carrageenin.Conclusions:Chuanbei Xueli Extract has significant effects on inhibiting cough,relieving asthma,removing phlegm,reducing fever,and antagonizing inflammation.