Objective: To prepare the Compound Huanglian Injection (CHI) and to optimize the decolorization process of CHI. Methods: The comprehensive effect of five decolorization processes (active carbon adsorption, lead salt precipitation method, aluminum oxide adsorption method, lime milk precipitation, and silica gel adsorption) was evaluated by the decolorization rate, cost of the process, chemical odor after bleaching, and minimuminhibitory concentration (MIC) to Staphylococcus aureus. Results: The optimal method was silica gel adsorption method, an...