Five-taste theory is an important part of thetheory of traditional Chinese medicine herbs, and is also the essence of a traditional Chinese medicine combined with modem science and ancient experience.Through searching for CNKI,WANG FANG and other major databases, queried raletedliteraturesabout Five-taste theory over the past decade.Five-taste theory was reviewed from the material basis,modem pharmacological research and data-mining, in order to providing new ideas for futher research of Five-taste theory and Chinesemedicine, ...