Epilepsy，a common disease in the department of neurology，has complex etiology and pathogenesis.The treatment of epilepsy is difficult.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) in the long-term clinical practice has found that the classic prescription，current prescription，prescription of personal experience，acupuncture，and embedding method to treat epilepsy all have a certain clinical effect.By analyzing the common etiology and the mechanism of epilepsy，this paper summarized more than ten commonly used corresponding treatment methods in clinical practice，to provide theoretical references and broader treatment ideas for TCM prevention and treatment of epilepsy.