Thunberg Fritillary Bulb as a Chinese medicinal has a long medicine history，which can be found in different dynasties literature of Chinese medicine.However，as its complicated species，it can be misused with other Fritillary Bulb.The researches of Thunberg Fritillary Bulb were commonly seen during the recent years for better understanding of its chemical compositionS and pharmacological effects.This article briefly summarized rectification of its name，characteristics as a Chinese medicinal，botanical characters，chemical compositionS，pharmacological effects and clinical applications，so as to review its origin and development.