[Studies on immune function of Rabdosia excisa].

OBJECTIVE

To study the immune function of Rabdosia excisa decoction.

METHODS

Weighting immune organ of mice, and studying the effects on carbon clearance rate in mice, lymphocyte transformation in vitro, the formation of serum hemolysin in mice and delayed hypersensitivity.

RESULTS

10 or 20 g/kg Rabdosia excisa decoction (RED) had no effect on spleen weight and thymus gland weight by ig. By i.p. 0.5, 2 g/kg RED or ig 20 g/kg RED, Rabdosia excisa group could inhibit the carbon clearance rate and lymphocyte transformation, but the group had no obvious effect on the formation of serum hemolysin. 2, 1, 0.5 and 0.25 g/kg RED could significantly inhibit delayed hypersensitivity by i.p.

CONCLUSIONS

RED could significantly inhibit reticuloendothelial system and cellular immunity, but had no obvious effect on humoral immunity.