The prevalence of diabetes is increasing year by year,which is not only a threat to human health,but also brings heavy financial burden to society and families.Oral antidiabetic drugs,insulin and other anti-diabetic drugs partly alleviate the problems of insulin secretion defects and insulin resistance,but side effects arepointed.Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diabetes and its complications,with great application prospects.The treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) by Jiaotai pill has attracted more and more attention.This article will review the research progress of the treatment of T2DM with Jiaotai pill.