Abstract:Objective: To study the proportion and mechanism of relieving asthma of drug partnership comprising herbal Ephedrae & Pheretima.Method: To study relaxant effect on 10 μmol·L-1 carbachol(CCh) and 10 μmol·L-1 histamine(His) precontracted isolated tracheal rings and lowering effect on short-circuit current(Isc) increase induced by 10 μmol·L-1 CCh with 3 proportions of 1∶1,1∶3,1∶9 extract.Result: 1∶3 proportions dose-dependently relaxed CCh-precontracted isolated tracheal rings,I50 of 1∶1,1∶3 is 7.5,15 mg·mL-1 respectively,1∶9 could not produce 50% inhibition effect on CCh-evoked contraction;3 proportions also dose-dependently relaxed His-precontracted isolated tracheal rings,IC_(50) of 1∶9,1∶3 and 1∶1 is 0.19,0.61,1.8 mg·mL-1 respectively.On the other hand,the orders potency of the decrease effect on CCh-evoked short circuit current increase is 1∶3 >1∶1> 1∶9.The difference is not significant(P<0.05). Conclusion: Herbal Ephedrae & Pheretima had tracheal muscle relaxant and epithelium ion secretion inhibition effect,its mechanism of relieving asthma involved anti-CCh and anti-His effect 1∶3 was the most appropriate dosage ratio in the anti-asthmatic drug partnership.