Objective: To introduce and analyze the present status of research on decomposed recipes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Methods: The relevant literature on the study of the decomposed recipes of TCM in the past five years was collected and analyzed.
Results and conclusion: Studies on the decomposed recipes of TCM have been made from the whole body level to the organ, cell and molecular research level. The pharmacological research in vitro is the main way and quantitative changes of the chemical ingredients have been measured before and after composition. It is very important to combine the modern science and technology in exploring the composing mechanisms of TCM remedies.