川西獐牙菜是我國傳統藏藥“藏茵陳”原植物之一，含有呫噸酮、環(huán)烯醚萜苷、三萜等化學成分，具有保肝、抑菌等藥理作用。其臨床應用主要為各型肝炎的治療，已被開發(fā)為多種劑型的成藥，該植物其他方面的應用還有待于進一步研究。對該植物的化學成分、藥理作用和臨床應用研究進展做一綜述，以期為開發(fā)和利用川西獐牙菜提供參考。

Swertia mussotii has been used as one of the original plants of Tibetan medicine “Zangyinchen”. It contains xanthones, secoiridoid glycosides, and triterpenoid saponins, and so on, with hepayoprotective, antibacterial activity, etc. In the clinical application, the plant maily used for various types of hepatitis and has been developed in various dosage forms. Other applications of the plant remains to be further studied. This paper reviewed the progress of research in chemical constituents, pharmacological actions, and clinical applications of S. mussotii it, which will offer references for further study and application.