Abstract: The fourteen trace elements of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, sodium, manganese, copper, chromium, nickel, cobalt, strontium, cadmium and lead in Chinese traditional medicines (fufangdanshen tablet) were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The effect of the type of digesting solution (mixed acid), the ratio of mixed acid, the volume of digesting solution and the time of digesting were investigated in details. The results show that fufangdanshen tablets contain higher amount of K,...