According to the literatures on the study of Compound Kushen Injection published in recent years. The advance on its chemical constituents

quality control

drug metabolism

pharmacological activities and clinical applications were summarized. The main constituents of Compound Kushen Injection are alkaloids

including oxymatrine and matrine

and the injection has the diverse activities of anti-tumor

analgesia and raising tumor patient's immunity. It was widely used for the adjuvant therapy of end-stage cancer. It should be further investigated for the quality consistency and the effectiveness as well as the safety of the product.