Objective To investigate the mechanism of Zhishang Cataplasm on the expression of vanilloid receptor 1(VR1).Methods SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:normal group,model group,Zhishang Cataplasm group,Yunnan Baiyao Plaster group,with 9 rats for each,which were further divided into 3 subgroups.Blank plasters were applied to the soles of normal group rats;for the remaining 3 groups of rats,classic formalin solution was used to build molds and the required plasters were then applied to the soles.Three subgroups of rats in each group were given continuous plasters for 1 d,3 d,and 7 d.The ...