Objective: To observed the efficacy of Wenzhong Zhitong prescription in treating functional abdominal pain (FAP) in children. Method: Ninety-two Cases of FAP in children were randomly divided into treatment group (58 cases) and control group (34 cases). Patients in treatment group were given Wenzhong Zhitong prescription

and those in control group were given Anisodamine (654-2). The clinical curative effects

main symptoms and signs were recorded for comparative analysis before and after 2 weeks-treatment. Result: The total effective rate of treatment group (94.83%) was obviously higher than that of the control group (82.35%)

there were significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Compared to the control group

the treatment group showed better effects

as respect to the alleviation in symptoms of abdominal pain

reduction in frequency of abdominal pain

and relief of abdominal pain. The reoccurrence rate in the treatment group is obviously lower than that of the control group

and there were significant difference between them(P<0.01). Conclusion: Wenzhong analgesic prescription in treating FAP in children is safe and effective

and should be widely applied.