Objective: To investigate the effects of Silkworm Arisaema Decoction on the expression of aquaporin 4(AQP4) and its mechanism of action in rats with acute cerebral edema. Method: The SD rats were randomly divided into three groups:the sham operation group, the model group, the Silkworm Arisaema Decoction group. The model of middle cerebral artery occlu- sion was established by thread ligation method. Adult SD rats were observed cerebral ischemia for 2 h, and reperfusion at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h respectively. The Zausinger score was used t...