Objective: To explore the medication rules of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) in treating allergic rhinitis in children in the periodical literatures between 1979 and 2016. Method: Periodical literatures for Chinese herbal compounds in treating allergic rhinitis in children between 1979 and 2016 were collected to build a database. Data mining technology was used to analyze the medication rules of TCM in treating allergic rhinitis in children. Result: In this study

166 Chinese herbal compounds were included

which involves 187 Chinese herbs. And the total frequency of using these herbs was 1 885 times. In accordance with the frequency of using these drugs from high to low

the top five herbs were Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma

Magnoliae Flos

Saposhnikoviae Radix

Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma

and Astragali Radix. According to the classification analysis on the efficacy of TCM

the top two were wind-cold-effusing and Qi-tonifying herbs. Meanwhile

we also classified and analyzed these herbs by TCM properties

the outcome showed that the frequency of using warm herbs was 1 051 times

which accounted for 55.76%. Besides

combination rules among those herbs were observed and analyzed. Conclusion: The most commonly used herbs in treating allergic rhinitis in children are wind-cold-effusing herbs

which is followed by Qi-tonifying herbs. Meanwhile

these two herbs are often used together in the same formula. Frequently used TCM herbs are mainly warm in property.