Animal models with deficiency syndrome included four types like Qi deficiency

blood deficiency

Yang deficiency and Yin deficiency. Under direction of the strengthening the body resistance theory of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) the research work on interfering effects of herbs on animal models with deficiency syndrome plays an important role. Up to now

forty kinds of animal models related to syndrome and sign of TCM have been established

which have brought a wide application in the research work. But

on the other hand

some limitations and disadvantages existed. The key point lies in whether the animal models concerning syndrome and sign of TCM can be consistent with clinical symptoms. The interfering effects of Chinese herbs with strengthening the body resistance functions need be comprehensively evaluated in at lest two kinds of the animal model. In order to understand current status about animal models with deficiency syndrome and to provide reference for researchers of TCM area

modeling methods of animal model with deficiency syndrome

observation indexes and application of Chinese herbs in the models were reviewed.