The authors collected and analyzed literature both in China and abroad over the past decades related to treatment of jaundice with Chinese crude medicine, summarized the study progress in treatment of jaundice with Chinese medicine over the past ten years. Oral-taking, injection, enema, fumigation and integrated Chinese and western medicine are the main therapies for jaundice in Chinese medicine. The combination of Chinese medicine and medicine may decreased bilirubin level and lessen treatment time with significant curative effects.