The paper summarized the progress of figwort root in these aspects of chemical elements,pharmacological activity,estimation for quality,and so on.

• 文章综述了玄参近年来在化学成分、药理活性、质量评价等方面的研究进展,化学成分主要含有环烯醚萜、苯丙素苷、有机酸及挥发油等;