The present invention provides the use of Cimicifugae rhizoma triterpenoid saponin extract, Cimicifugae rhizoma, actein, deoxyactein, or a composition formed by actein and deoxyactein in the preparation of a medicament or a functional health product for autoimmune diseases. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition for autoimmune diseases and a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting inflammatory cytokines. The invention provides new applications of Cimicifugae rhizoma triterpenoid saponin extract, Cimicifugae rhizoma, actein, deoxyactein, etc., and widens the application field of medicines or functional health products for autoimmune diseases. The raw materials source is plenty, the cost is low, and it has a broad market application value.
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