Objective To study the effects of single leaf Asarum on pulmonary ventilation in experimental rats with syndrome of cold fluid shooting lung. Methods Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups including singe leaf Asarum group [fed with water extracts of singe leaf Asarum 1 mL/(kg?d)], singe leaf Asarumi Miq group [fed with water extracts of singe leaf Asarumi Miq 1 mL/(kg?d)] and normal saline group [fed with 0.9% normal saline 1 mL/(kg?d)]. After fed continually for 6 days, whole lung of rats were washed with normal saline [7 ℃, 2.5 mL/(kg?d)] and then were perfused for 30 seconds. This treatment was repeated 5 times every 5 minutes to make the model of cold fluid shooting lung. The fluid of perfusion was collected and detected. The changes of TXB2, ET, protein and phospholipids of the fluid were measured before and after lavage. Results TXB2, ET and protein in the perfusing fluid ascended obviously, while phospholipids were low in normal saline group. TXB2 and ET in singe leaf Asarum group and single leaf Asarumi Miq group were less than that in normal saline group (P

OBJECTIVE: To study the influence of single leaf Asarum himalaicum on the renal function of rabbits. METHODS: Rabbits were divided into three groups. Asarum himalaicum, Asarum heterotropoides and normal saline were intravenously administered to the rabbits of one group respectively. The urine volume per minute, urine pH, urine glucose, protein and red blood cells, BUN, SCr, TXB2, 6-keto-PGF1alpha, TXB2/6-keto-PGF1alpha, endothelin, p-aminohippuric acid clearance rate and phenolsulfonphthalein excretion rate were tested before and after the administration. RESULTS: A certain dosage of single leaf Asarum himalaicum caused acute renal failure in rabbits. The indices tested were significantly different between rabbits administered Asarum himalaicum and normal saline. As compared with the rabbits administered Asarum heterotropoides, the results of indices tested decreased, but without statistical significance, except for SCr. CONCLUSION: The single leaf Asarum himalaicum can cause renal damage to rabbits. Its renal toxicity is lower that that of Asarum heterotropoides.