| Osteoporosis is a systemic metabolic disease caused by single or multiple factors. The features of osteoporosis are the decrease of bone mass, the degradation of microscopic structure of the bone tissue，and the decline in the mechanical properties of the bone. In recent years, the research of the treatment of osteoporosis with traditional Chinese medicine has increased. And progress has been achieved. Some frequent used traditional Chinese medicine, including Gusuibu，Yinyanghuo, Buguzhi, Xuduan, Duzhong,Huangqi, Bajitian，Lurong, Dansen, and Fuzi, is introduced in this paper. The paper reviews the effect of the medicine from their unique advantages of traditional function and modern effective ingredient on promoting osteoblasts, inhibiting osteoclasts, inhibiting the dissolution and loss of bone mineral, and generating the androgen - like action. This paper summarizes the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of osteoporosis and the experiment results in multiple mechanisms in recent years. |