The two core ideas of TCM, “integrity concept” and “diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation” contain a large number of non-linear complex relationships.Therefore, complex network is often used for the discovery of internal complex relationships such as “diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation” and “prescription and medication” of TCM.This study reviewed the recent advances in the application of complex network in TCM, summarized the past construction and analysis of TCM networks, and pointed out the c...