Shixiao Powder was first seen in the Beneficial Formulas from the Taiping Imperial Pharmacy in the Song Dynasty.It was good at promoting blood circulation，removing blood stasis，dispelling masses，and relieving pain and thus was widely used for clinically treating various diseases caused by blood stasis.With the development of modern technology and the increasing emphasis on classic prescriptions，the scope of clinical application of Shixiao Powder has become wider，and research on its chemical constituents and pharmacological effects has emerged one after another.The authors sorted out the research content of Shixiao Powder in the past 10 years，so as to provide a reference for the related scientific research work of Shixiao Powder.