[Determination of the trace elements in Shengmai San decoction by ICP-AES].

The method for the determination of the trace elements in Shengmai San by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was presented. The contents and solubility of the trace elements in Shengmai San with different ginseng were compared. The recovery rates of the procedure were between 95.2% and 112.4%, and the RSDs were between 0.70% and 5.9%. When the ginseng was western genseng in the Shengmai San, the solubility of trace elements was the highest. The couple of Shengmai San was proved reasonable. The method was simple, rapid, precise, convenient and suitable for traditional Chinese medicine.