Abstract: A review on research progress in recent years (2000-2016) on the determination methods for trace lead in traditional Chinese medicine was presented in this paper. The determination methods were commented, including atomic absorption spectrometry, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, atomic emission spectrometry, atomic fluorescence spectrometry, electrochemical analysis method, high performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and biosensor method, etc (112 ref. cited).