[Studies on the analgesic and antiinflammatory action of radix Linderae extract].

Both of aqueous extract and alconol extract of Radix Linderae at a dose 5 g/kg and 10 g/kg could length obviously pain threshold in mice in hot plate test. The samples at a dose 20 g/kg could inhibit significantly the writhing frequency induced by potassium antimony tartate in mice, also antagonize the swelling of ear induced by inflammatory agent and decrease the swelling rate. The component further isolated from the plant could antagonize the swelling of rat toes induced by carrageenin.