Abstract: Objective To explore the irrational use of toxic traditional Chinese medicine, analyze the causes of the irrational use of toxic traditional Chinese medicine, and provide reference and suggestions for promoting the rational use of toxic traditional Chinese medicine. Methods Empirical analysis of the status of toxic Chinese medicine abuse, to explore how to properly use the toxic traditional Chinese medicine. Results The current status of the abuse of toxic traditional Chinese medicine mainly include: physicians and patients lack of knowledge of toxic traditional Chinese medicine, lack of safety awareness, unreasonable use such as processing is not standardized, improper compatibility, dose is not accurate and so on. Conclusion The clinical use should be standardized, the promotion of the safe use knowledge of Chinese medicine education should be increased and promote the rational use of toxic Chinese medicine.

Key words: toxic traditional Chinese medicine, reasonable medication, toxicity