To determine the role of the candidate targets in the treatment of gastritis with Weibing Formula 1, the expressions of 7 genes (PTGS2, NOS2, EGFR, MMP9, CXCL2, CXCL8, and IL-10) were measured by quantitative real-time PCR in blood samples of normal control, gastritis patients, and gastritis patients treated with Weibing Formula 1. Here, CXCL2 is linked to gastritis.