Abstract: ObjectiveBy combing pertinent literature and summarizing the current states of the ancient and modern prepared method evolution and theoretical research development, to offer the accordance and ideas for further research on the prepared standardization of Rhizome atactulodis. MethodsThe related references in recent 20 years both at home and abroad about Rhizome atactulodis were analyzed, collated and summarized. ResultsThe prepared methods of Rhizome atactulodis were mainly 19 categories in ancient records, namely the prepared method of vinegar, the prepared method of hogwash, the prepared method of medicine juice, steamed prepared method, the prepared method of soil, the prepared method of pointed, the prepared method of salt, the prepared method of wine, the prepared method of anise, the prepared method of mulberry, the prepared method of milk, the prepared method of honey, baked prepared method, and so on; the modern prepared methods of Rhizome atactulodis were mainly the prepared method of fried coke, wheat fried method, and the prepared method of hogwash. The content of volatile oil and trace elements could be reduced through the prepared method, in order to achieve the restricition of its dry fierce, the ease of medicinal property, the strengthen of efficacy. But the prepared varieties of Rhizome atactulodis in clinic were more and chaos, and the quality differences were bigger and there were no unified prepared technology and quality standard. ConclusionStick to the principle of combining the traditional prepared methods and modern scientific methods, to make research on the optimization of prepared craft and the standardization of quality standard and ensure the clinical medicinal quality, so as to provide basis for the safe and rational usage.

Key words: Rhizome atactulodis, prepared method, prepared theory