Objective: To establish methods for determining Astragaloside IV in rats plasm by HPLC-UV and study the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of Astragaloside IV in rats.Methods: The rats blood was collected in 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 h after garaged 0.0022 g·kg-1 Astragalosides extractEach rat had been garaged 3.5 mL.The rats were executed after collecting blood and tissue samples were collected before garaged (0 h), 0. 5, 1, 2 h after garaged 0.0022 g·kg-1 Astragalosides extract which included heart, liver, spleen, stomach, kidney, lung, large intestine, small intestine and other groups.The concentrations of Astragaloside IV in plasma and tissues were determined by HPLC.Results: Astragaloside IV of Astragalosides extract metabolism in plasma was found to be active during pharmacokinetic study.Medication had longer survival time than blank rats in process of blood collection.Astragaloside IV assay of Astragalosides extract metabolism in tissues after 1 h from high to low were: liver > small intestine > lung > heart > stomach > large intestine > spleen > kidney.Conclusion: Astragalosides extract has active cardiotonic effect, being consistent with radix astragali effect of invigorating Qi for consolidating superficies.Astragaloside IVof Astragalosides extract metabolism in tissues after 1 h from high to low shows higher levels in the lung, which is accorded with radix astragali tropism.