OBJECTIVE: To investigate acute toxicity and long-term toxicity of Kefang (KF), and to provide reference for clinical trial and rational drug use. METHODS: 20 ICR mice were randomly divided into KF group (350 g/kg) and normal control group (drinking water), with 10 mice in each group; they were given relevant medicine intragastrically, twice a day (every 8 h), for consecutive 14 d; acute toxicity test was conducted. 120 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (drinking water), KF high-dose, medium-dose and low-dose groups [5, 2.5, 1.25 g (crude drug)/ml], with 30 rats in each group (half male and half female); treatment groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically twice a day (every 8 h), for consecutive 12 weeks; long- term toxicity was conducted. RESULTS: The maximum tolerated dose of KF was 350 g/kg, which was equal to 140 times as clinical human dosage. Compared to normal control group, body weight of rats in KF high-dose group increased slowly and food intake decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01); red blood cell distribution width(RDW), hemoglobin distribution width (HDW), mean hemoglobin concentration(MCHC)of male rats were all decreased, while mean platelet volume (MPV) and reticulocyte (RET) were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01); these indicators were all in normal physiological range of our laboratory. BUN, TBIL, AST and ALT acitivies of KF high-dose groups increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and no abnormal change was found during recovery period; 12 weeks after medication, prothrombin time of KF medium-dose and low-dose groups shortened (P<0.05 or P<0.01); mild and middle degeneration and necrosis, denudation of bladder epithelial cells were found in 8 rats of KF high-dose group, no abnormality was found during recovery period. CONCLUSIONS: There was no obvious toxic effect on the mice in the dose of 140 times of the clinical dose. Continuous 12-week administration of KF will influence liver and renal metabolism of rats; KF shows reversibility toxicity to bladder. No deeper lesions or delayed lesions is found in rats during recovery period.