Objective To study the kinetogenic effects of 15 Chinese herbal medicines in order to select one with comparable therapeutic efficiency as Cisapride on gastrointestinal disorders. Methods 170 healthy adult Wistar rats were equally randomized into 17 groups and the rats of 15 groups were administered with one of the 15 Chinese herbal medicines respectively, those of the 16th group with cisapride and the animals of the 17th group with distilled water. Gastric residue and peristalsis of the small intestines ...