Interstitial lung disease(ILD) is characterized by diffuse parenchymal lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.The lymphatic system plays an important role in inflammation and fibrosis.The lymphatic system is known to have important functions in inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.However, there are few related studies on the role of the lymphatic system in interstitial lung diseases.With the advancement of science and technology, the important mechanism of the role of the pulmonary lymphatic system in interstitial lung diseases has been gradually discovered.In recent years,the use of Chinese medical therapy to intervene the lymphatic system to treat diseases has become a research hotspot.This paper will discuss the intervention effect of traditional Chinese medicine on ILD based on the correlation between the pulmonary lymphatic system and ILD.