Addressing the enduring challenge of evaluating traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), the integrated evidence chain-based effectiveness evaluation of TCMs (Eff-iEC) has emerged. This paper explored its capacity through a demonstration study that evaluated the effectiveness evidence of six commonly used anti-hepatic fibrosis Chinese patent medicines (CPMs), including Biejiajian Pill (BP), Dahuang Zhechong Pill (DZP), Biejia Ruangan Compound (BRC), Fuzheng Huayu Capsule (FHC), Anluo Huaxian Pill (AHP), and Heluo Shugan Capsule (HSC), using both Eff-iEC and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. The recognition of these CPMs within the TCM academic community was also assessed through their inclusion in relevant medical documents. Results showed that the evidence of BRC and FHC received higher assessments in both Eff-iEC and GRADE system, while the assessments for others varied. Analysis of community recognition revealed that Eff-iEC more accurately reflects the clinical value of these CPMs, exhibiting superior evaluative capabilities. By breaking through the conventional pattern of TCMs effectiveness evaluation, Eff-iEC offers a novel epistemology that better aligns with the clinical realities and reasoning of TCMs, providing a coherent methodology for clinical decision-making, new drug evaluations, and health policy formulation.

Objective:To establish a method for the determination of oleanolic acid in She medicine Clematis florida var. plena. Methods:The HPLC method was carried on a Lanbo-Kromasil C18 chromatography column using acetonitrile-water ( 86∶ 14 ) as the mobile phase. The detection wavelength was 205 nm, the flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 , and the column temperature was 25 ℃. Re-sults:The calibration curve of oleanolic acid was linear within the range of 0. 52-15. 60μg (r=0. 999 9). The average recovery of oleanolic acid was 92. 13%(RSD=3. 0%, n=9). Conclusion:The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reproducible, which can be used as an ideal method for the quality control of She medicine Clematis florida var. plena. .