Based on the idea that the pathogenic-etiologic mechanism is the " blockadeof liver channels

blood stasis and Qi stagnation resulting in malnutrition of liver due to iack of blood supply"

the treating principle of " e-liminating stasis and supporting body resistance" was established with the combined use of extracts from peach -kernel plus cordicep hypha. 6 cases were thus treated. All of them received laparoscopy

and liver biopsy before and after the treatment. The gross appearance

histology and ultra. - microscopic structure and irnmuno - histo - chemistry were examined. Results showed that most of the activatedfat - storage cells after treatment were silent the I

III types of collagen depo - sited among the spaces of peri - sinusoid and liver cells and FN

LM weredecreased in part of the patient

resulting in less intrahepatic fibrosis

degradation of collagen fibres deposited in inter hepatic cellular spaces

inhibition and reversion of capillariza-tion oi liver sinusoid

hence

improvement of degener-ation of liver cells in most cases. The texture of the liver were turning normal with amelioration of portal hypertension and decrease of varicose mesenteric ves-seis. The liver turned red

swelling of falciform lig（?）-ment disappeared

and ascitis subsided.