Objective To investigate the effect of Jiawei Naotaifang on neuronal apoptosis and the mechanism in ovariectomized rats with cerebral ischemia. Methods Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n=40) were randomly divided into sham group (n=10), model group (n=10), estrogen group (n=10) and Jiawei Naotaifang group (n=10). The model group, estrogen group and Jiawei Naotaifang group were ovariectomized. Eleven days after ovariectomy, the estrogen group and Jiawei Naotaifang group were given estrogen and Jiawei Naotaifang respectively intragastrically for three days. 14 days after ovariectomy, the model group,...