This paper was to arrange and classific analyze literature of macroporous resin technology in application for traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)

Including separation and purification of active ingredients from single or compound prescription of TCM

removal of harmful impurities from TCM

conformity organic residues in resin

regeneration of macroporous resin and so on.And to investigate expansion of application field of macroporous resin technology.Separation technology of macroporous resin was mainly used in enrichment of saponins

flavonoids

alkaloids and so on

but in recent years

it was used in removal of heavy metal impurities and pesticide residues.According to structure type of TCM compound

to develop high selectivity of resin

separation efficiency of active ingredients from TCM was improved

in the future

fast

time-saving

low cost will be new trend.31 articles were selected which published in 2009-2011 years

these articles took up more than 62% of total references

hope for providing reference for research and production of macroporous resin technology.