Objective To optimize the alcohol extraction of Yinxing Yangnao formula.Methods Based on the single factor experiments,ethanol concentration,extraction time and times of extraction solvent were used as the influence factors.Box-Behnken response surface methodology was used,and the transfer rates of ferulic acid,3,6'-disinapoyl sucrose,sciadopitysin,isoginkgetin and extract yield as evaluation indexes.Combined with G1-entropy weight method,the comprehensive score was calculated to optimize the alcohol extraction of Yinxing Yangnao formula.Results The model predicted that the optimal extraction process was extraction with 6 times of 60%ethanol for 1.4 h and 2 extractions.Conclusion The extraction method is stable and feasible,which can provide a theoretical basis for the mass production of Yinxing Yangnao formula.