Abstract: This paper reports the therapeutic effect of the Chinese medicine Gypsum Fibrosum Radix Iaatidis-Gentiana Scabra Bge Mixtura(GIGM).440 patients with acute dermatitis and acute eczema had been treated.The cure rate of the GIGM treated group was 90.1%,and the control group 75.5%.The total effective rates of 2 groups were 99.4% and 95.3% respectively.The average time for curing was 7.03 days and 12.54 days respectively for the treated group and control group,the former was 43.9% shorter than the later.The cured rate,total effective rake,average time for curing of the GIGM group is superior to the control group(P<0.001).No side effect was seen.Pharmacological experiment in animals showed that the GIGM can significantly inhibit hypersensitivity effect,has anti-inflamma tory action,and low taxicity.It is concluded that the GIGM is a safe,and efFective traditional Chinese medicine with rapid therapeutic activity.

Key words: Gypsum fibrosum, radix, isatidis-gentiana, scabra bge mixtura, Dermatitis, czema