Objective: To explore the application regularity of compound Salvia Miltiorrhiza (SM) injection. Method: The data set on compound SM injection was downloaded from Chinese BioMedical literature database. The regularities of syndrome

diseases

symptoms

traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment method

acupuncture point and western medicines on compound SM injection were mined out by data slicing algorithm. The results are demonstrated with tables and networks. Result: TCM syndrome of compound SM injection was mainly correlated with blood stasis and deficiency. The diseases such as cerebral infarction

angina pectoris

diabetic complications

heart failure

liver cirrhosis and viral myocarditis were often treated with compound SM injection. The symptoms such as chest distress

dizziness

headache

ulcer and abdominal pain were frequently reported. Activating blood and resolving stasis were main Chinese medicinal therapy of compound SM injection. Acupuncture points such as retrobulbar

Zusanli

Fengchi and Shenshu were commonly related with compound SM injection. For western medicines

it was usually used together with low molecular dextran

citicoline

aspirin and vitamin B group. Conclusion: Text mining approach provides a novel method in the summary of application regularity in both TCM and western medicine.