In this paper

through collecting the content of repairing

sequence

invention and other items in Compendium of Materia Medica

sorting their contribution to processing methods

processing theory

processing function

quality requirements of processing materials and technological standards

summarizing the elaboration

innovation and development of the processing theory of Chinese medicine

the explanation of the processing methods and effects of medicines

the description in the quality standards of processed products and modern commonly used excipients

the negation and opinions of the previous wrong method.It is found that the processing technology is not an isolated pharmaceutical technology

its development has benefited from the verification of clinical effect.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) only through mutual integration

mutual penetration and jointly improve

can promote its development.Study on the contribution of Compendium of Materia Medica for the processing of TCM

aiming to learn from the classic to discover the innovation from the ancient pharmaceutical technology

and use modern technology to explore the traditional processing mechanism.While complying with the traditional means of Chinese medicine processing

innovation should be made based on it to ultimately improve the processing technology.