[Quality characterization analysis of single decoction and merger decoction of Baihu and Guizhi]

To study the differences and similarities in pharmaceutical characterization and pharmacodynamic characterization between the single decoction and merger decoction of Baihu and Guizhi. The same technology parameters were used to prepare Baihu and Guizhi single decoticon and merger decoction extracts, and then the differences and similarities in pharmaceutical characterization were analyzed based on their HPLC fingerprint, content of index components, and the extraction content. The pharmacodynamic differences and similarities were analyzed by inflammatory model and pain model. There was no significant difference in HPLC chromatographic peak, but the peak area value reflected the difference of quantity to some extent. It was found that the peak value of single Rhizoma anemarrhenae and Cassia twig decoction was less than the peak of their merger decoction, but the peak value of single honey-fried Licorice root decoction was greater than the peak of merger decoction． The contents of neomangiferin, mangiferin and timosaponin B Ⅱ among index components as well as extraction content in merger decoction were higher than those in single decoction． The contents of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid as well as extraction content in merger decoction were lower than those in single decoction． There was no significant difference in the content of cinnamicacid and its extraction content between merger decoction and single decoction. According to the efficacy experiment, both of them showed significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. However, the merger decoction showed faster anti-inflammation effect, and longer analgesic effect. It can be concluded that the merger decoction and single decoction of Baihu and Guizhi have the same material basis, and the merger decoction is better for the dissolution of the active ingredients in this recipe, and is more beneficial to the therapeutic effect.