To summarize the experience of Chinese medicine treatment of psoriasis damp heat syndrome, analyze the medication rules of psoriasis damp heat syndrome and integrate the theory of traditional Chinese medicine with pharmacology and medicinal chemistry to guide clinical treatment and improve efficacy. Methods: we used “Psoriasis” and damp heat syndrome as keywords to search medical journals during 1979-2011 in China Academic Journal database (CNKI) and 1998-2012 Articles database. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, we collected herbs and basic formulas for the treatment of psoriasis damp heat syndrome. Results: We summarized 87 herbs and 17 basic formulas of psoriasis damp heat syndrome. Twenty three herbs in the treatment of psoriasis damp heat syndrome had higher frequency of use, which mostly belong to liver channels. Conclusion:Primary formulas for psoriasis damp heat syndrome include Longdan XieGan Decoction, Bixie shenshi Decoction, Huanglianjiedu Decoction.