Objective: To study the therapeutic effects of Qinggan Huatan Huoxue recipe(QHHR)on clinical symptoms and liver imageology of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH). Method: One hundred and fifty NASH patients were randomly assigned to the treatment group(78 cases) and the control group(72 cases). QHHR was given to patients in the treatment group while Danning tablet was given to patients in the control group. The course of treatment was three months. Before and after the treatment changes of clinical symptoms

integral of liver ultrasound B and CT ratio of liver-spleen were observed. Result: The total effective rate of the treated group was higher than that of the control group and better effects were obtained in the amendment of the clinical symptom of thypochondrium distending pain

restlessness or tantrum

nausea or emesis and dry mouth or bitter taste of mouth (P<0.05). Compared with before treatment. The integral of liver ultrasound B were significantly reduced and the CT ratio of liver-spleen was significantly increased in two groups (P<0.05). After treatment

the treated group was superior to the control group in the descended integral of liver ultrasound B and increased extent of the CT ratio of liver-spleen (P<0.05). Conclusion: QHHR had definite effects on the improvement of clinical symptom and liver imageology of patients with NASH. Its therapeutic effects were better than Danning tablet.