OBJECTIVE: To study the improvement effect of Shenqi jiangtang granules on blood glucose and blood lipid in type 2 diabetic model rats and its dose-effect relationship. METHODS: 90 rats were randomly divided into normal group (water, 12 rats) and experimental group (78 rats). The experimental group was given high fat diet and streptozotocin intraperitoneally to induce type 2 diabetic model, and 60 model rats were randomly divided into model group (water), positive control group (Rosiglitazone tablet, 0.04 mg/100 g), Shenqi jiangtang granule low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (0.025, 0.05 and 0.1 g/100 kg, SL, SM and SH groups); they were given relevant medicine intragastrically once a day for 30 days. The body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (Fins), fasting C-peptide and serum levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), total cholesterol (TC), glycerin trilaurate (TG), LDL-C and HDL-C were determined. RESULTS: Compared with normal group, body weight, fasting C-peptide and HDL-C decreased in model group, while BUN, FBG, Fins, TC and TG increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group, the levels of BUN, FBG, Fins, TC and TG decreased in treatment groups while fasting C-peptide and HDL-C increased; body weight of rats increased in positive group, SM and SH groups (P<0.05). Compared with SL group, the levels of FBG, Fins, TC, TG and LDL-C decreased in positive group, SM and SH groups, while the level of fasting C-peptide increased; the level of BUN decreased in positive control group and SH group, while HDL-C increased (P<0.05). Compared with SM group, the levels of TG and LDL-C decreased in positive control group and SH group, while HDL-C level increased; the levels of FBG, Fins and TC decreased in SH group, while the level of fasting C-peptide increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Shenqi jiangtang granules can improve blood glucose and lipid in type 2 diabetic model rats in a dose-dependent manner.