Objective: To identificate the valid period of Jiu Xiang Zhi Xie enteric coated tables preliminary. Methods: A- corrding to determinating the content of aesculin and aesculetin on nine time points from 1st to 24 th months, and then com- paring with the zero month, the time of content down to 90% was calculated. Results: The time interval of content which summate the aesculin and aesculetin down to 90% is 16.27-19.99 months. Conclusion: Long term test method can determinate the valid period of Jiu Xiang Zhi Xie enteric coated table...