Objective To set up the quality standards of Herb houttuyniae through determination of the contents of moisture, total ashes, ashes imdissolvable in acid, water extracts and ethanol extracts in this herb. Methods These indexes were determined based on the procedures recorded in the Appendix IX H,IX K and XA of Chinese Pharmacopeoia, published in 2000, for moisture, ashes and extracts determination respectively.Results The moisture in Herb houttuyniae was less than 12%, with the total ashes content within 15%, ashes imdissolvable in acid not higher than 2.5%, the content of water extracts highe...