Abstract:Objective: To explore the mechanism on the effect of Yuanhua on the contractile activity of isolated uterine strips in rats under artificial oestrum Method:Isolated strips were suspended in a tissue chamber in which Yuanhua was added with some antagonists of inhibitors or without Result: Yuanhua could excite the uterine smooth muscle strips in a dose dependent manner, but atropine,phentolamine,hexamethonium and diphenhydramine could not inhibit this exciting actionThis exciting effect could be inhibited completely by verapamil and decreased by indomethacin(inhibitor of prostaglandin synthase)Conclusion:The exciting effect of Yuanhua on un pregnant rats in vitro might be related to an action on the cell membrane Ca2+channel as well as to a partial stimulation of synthesis and release of PG.