OBJECTIVE: To investigate the improvement effect of Eucalyptol enteric soft capsule on mice with lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). METHODS: 60 mice were randomly divided into blank control group, model control group, Eucalyptol enteric soft capsule low-dose, medium-dose, high-dose groups (100, 300, 900 mg/kg), 12 in each group. Mice in administration groups were intragastrically given relevant medicines, mice in blank control group and model control group were intragastrically given equal volume of normal saline (0.1 mL/10 g). After 2 h of administration, except for the blank control group, ALI was induced in other groups by atomized LPS. After 6 h of modeling, the mice were sacrificed, alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue were taken. Morphological changes of lung tissue were observed under microscope; number of total cells, neutrophils in BALF were calculated by blood cell count plate and staining by wright-giemsa respectively. Total protein concentration in BALF supernatant was detected by BCA method; TNF-α, IL-6 contents in BALF supernatant were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: Compared with blank control group, lung tissue of mice in model control group showed obvious pathological damage and severe pulmonary edema; number of total cells, neutrophils in BALF, total protein concentration and TNF-α, IL-6 contents in BALF supernatant were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model control group, pathological damage in lung tissue of mice was obviously improved in Eucalyptol enteric soft capsule high-dose group, number of total cells, neutrophils in BALF, total protein concentration and TNF-α, IL-6 contents in BALF supernatant were significantly decreased (P<0.05); and there were no significant differences in other groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: High-dose Eucalyptol enteric soft capsule can obviously improve LPS-induced ALI of mice.