Objective:To explor the important position and function of herbal species appraisement in quality control of Traditional Chinese medicine. Methods: Based on the research of literature and combined with working experience, the position and function of herbal species appraisement in quality control of Traditional Chinese medicine were discussed respectively from the four aspects as fellows: ①contemporary condition of herbal species; ② the herbal species appraisement is the chief link of quality control; ③the ...