The Chinese Medicine resources are abundant in China. At present, most
of the Chinese medicinal materials have been artificially planted (cultured) and
processed, so the processing of the origin has become an important link and process
of the initial processing of Chinese herbal medicines. Among them, the drying
process is an indispensable key step in the processing of many herbal medicines. On
the one hand, drying is conducive to the preservation and processing of Chinese
medicinal materials. On the other hand, the drying process can transform some of the
ingredients in the medicinal materials to achieve better pharmacological activity and
safety. This paper summarizes the existing drying technology of traditional Chinese
medicinal materials and discusses the influence of the drying process of traditional
Chinese medicine on the quality of traditional Chinese medicine. It aims to provide a
scientific basis for the processing of traditional Chinese medicinal materials.