Objective To observe the effects of Danggui Niantong Decoction and its sepa- rate components on uric acid, IL-1β, TNF- α, COX-2 in rats with acute gouty arthritis. Methods 60 SPF rats were randomly divided into 6 groups as follows: normal group, model group, Danggui Niantong Decoction group (the whole group), Danggui Niantong Decoction ANP groupl (YinChen group),Danggui Niantong Decoction ANP group 2 (Notopterygium group )and west- ern medicine treated group (Western Medicine group ). Rat models of hyperuricemia were repli- cated wit...