The present review analyzes the status of production technology and quality standard of typical authentic medicinal materials in Shanxi province

in order to objectively summarize the research status of the production and quality standard of medicinal materials in Shanxi province

so as to serve the production

research and development and sustainable utilization of these medicinal materials. The resource situation

ecological planting（wild nurture） technology

harvesting and processing technology

and quality standard of typical authentic medicinal materials in Shanxi province

such as Codonopsis pilosula roots and Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus roots

are studied by literature research and field investigation. The results show that the standard planting technologies for typical authentic medicinal materials of Shanxi

such as modern agricultural cultivation

ecological cultivation and wild imitation cultivation

are adopted. Harvesting methods include manual and mechanical harvesting. Traditional processing methods are mostly used in the processing of medicinal materials. Traditional storage methods are mostly used in traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） cooperatives

and the air-controlled storage technologies are widely used in large Chinese medicine and slices manufacturing enterprises. The methods used for the quality control of genuine medicinal materials of Shanxi are advanced

and the quality standards are higher than standards in the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia

which embody the characteristics and advantages of Shanxi authentic medicinal materials. In conclusion

the cultivation methods for the most representative medicinal materials of Shanxi embody the characteristics of ecological planting

and the traditional processing techniques of genuine medicinal materials are retained in the local processing. The quality of authentic medicinal materials of Shanxi is excellent and the production scale is expanding year by year

which plays an irreplaceable role in the development of TCM industry.