FT Raman spectroscopy is a new analytical techniques in recent 20 years.Advantages of FT Raman spectroscopy is fast,simple and accurate and no damage to the samples and so on.Rich resources of Chinese herbal medicine in china,It is key to enhance the management of quality of traditional Chinese medicine for modernization of Chinese medicine.This paper review the application of the Raman spectroscopy in the identification of Chinese herbal medicines,analysis of active ingredients and quality control of Chinese medicine.