Objective: Search all studies that have been published in the world with regard to the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine on essential hypertension and analyze them by means of meta-analysis

in order to give some evidences for the doctors treating hypertension. Method: Evaluate strictly all the studies that have been searched and do meta-analysis in the eligible ones by the software RevMan5.1.Evaluate the curative effect of Traditional Chinese medicine on essential hypertension. Result: Totally 19 studies including 1 635 cases were analyzed. Comparison between (traditional Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine plus western medicine) and western medicine in antihypertensive effect [OR=2.05

95%CI( 1.56

2.69)

Z=5.15

P<0.000 01]

comparison between Traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in antihypertensive effect [OR=2.05

95%CI(1.56

2.69)

Z=5.15

P<0.000 01]

Comparison between (traditional Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine plus western medicine) and western medicine in curative effect of symptoms [OR=1.17

95%CI( 0.79

1.73)

Z=0.78

P=0.44]

comparison between traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in curative effect of symptoms [OR=5.76

95%CI( 3.68

9.03)

Z=7.65

P < 0.000 01]. Conclusion: Traditional Chinese medicine play a role in antihypertensive effect and improve symptoms.