OBJECTIVE: To observe the Coxackie virus inhibitory effect of Ganlu Xiaodu Dan (GLXDD), including complete recipe, incomplete recipe and supplemented recipe of it. METHODS: Using tissue culture technique, the maximal non-toxic concentration of drug on cultured cells, the influence of drug on proliferation of virus in cultured cells and the virus inhibitory effect in different time of action were observed. RESULTS: The maximal non-toxic concentration of GLXDD was 1:40 (25 g/L), no matter whether the recipe was complete, incomplete or supplementary. CLXDD in that concentration could inhibit sign...