OBJECTIVE: To optimize the water extraction technology of Jianpi yishen pills. METHODS: Using water amount, extraction time and extraction times as factors, the content of salvianolic acid B and dry extract amount as index, orthogonal test was employed to optimize the extraction technology of Jianpi yishen pills. RESULTS: The optimal extraction technology was extracting twice, adding 12-fold water for the first time, 8-fold water for the second time, extracting for 1 h each time. Average comprehensive score of validation test was 95.5 (RSD=0.52%, n=3). CONCLUSIONS: The optimized technology is simple, suitable and stable, and can be used for the extraction and preparation of Jianpi yishen pills.